Henk Ngantung
Landscape Behind My Parents' House (1937)
Height 24cm x Width 31cm
Details :
Pencil on paper:24.5 x 31.5 cm<br/>Signed, lower right: Henk Ngantung
Starting Bid : SGD 700
Estimate:
SGD 700 - 1,100
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Henk Ngantung
Indonesia
1921 – 1991
The Indonesian painter and one-time governor of Jakarta, Henk Ngantung, born in 1921 as Hendrik Hermanus Joel Ngantung. He was a self-taught artist with a profound impact on Indonesian art and politics. Between 1960 and 1964, Sukarno appointed him as vice-governor of Jakarta for his vision of transforming the city into a cultured capital. His brief tenure as governor from 1964 to 1965 marked his contribution to the nation beyond the canvas.