 Dooijewaard, another Dutch man, was a great adventurer who
traveled to Japan (where he often painted Geishas) and crossed the Gobi desert and Tibetan
highlands on horseback and foot when it was truly frightening. He arrived in Bali in the
early 1920’s, settled for a while and returned often before Indonesian Independence.
His modern figurative paintings of dancers are notable for their strong lines and exotic
subjects. He was unwilling to sweeten the power of his vision. The resulting muscular
Legong dancers and figures seem almost agonized, especially when compared to the more
refined aesthetics of Hofker and Bonnet, whom he khew well. |
