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Auke Cornelis Sonnega

Balinese Woman

Height 50cm x Width 40cm

media
  • Canvas
  • Oil
  • Canvas
  • Oil
mark
  • Come with size detail from artist
  • Signed by the artist

    • Estimate

    SGD 9,400 - 12,000

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    Auke Cornelis Sonnega | Global Auction

    Auke Cornelis Sonnega

    The Netherlands The Netherlands

    1910 – 1963

    Auke Cornelis Sonnega was a Dutch artist deeply influenced by Indonesian culture, particularly Bali. Educated in Amsterdam, he became renowned for his spiritually-charged paintings.

    Arriving in Indonesia in 1935, Sonnega eventually settled in Ubud, Bali, after World War II, taking over Rudolf Bonnet's former studio. His style, initially Art Deco-influenced, evolved dramatically after 1951 following spiritual visions, leading to emotionally heightened works inspired by Balinese music and portraits.

    Despite President Sukarno collecting his art, political pressures forced Sonnega to leave Indonesia in 1957. He returned to the Netherlands but struggled to regain his equilibrium, passing away in 1963.

    Oil on canvas: 50 x 40 cm
    Signed, lower left: Sonnega