{"id":4685,"date":"2023-06-03T16:16:34","date_gmt":"2023-06-03T06:16:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eyemaozi.org\/?page_id=4685"},"modified":"2024-01-20T14:27:49","modified_gmt":"2024-01-20T03:27:49","slug":"manku-mura-1920-1999-balinese-artist","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/eyemaozi.org\/en\/manku-mura-1920-1999-balinese-artist\/","title":{"rendered":"Mangku Mura (1920-1999) Balinese Artist."},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Klung Kung, Bali, Indonesia.<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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In July 2022 I purchased this painting from an auction house in Melbourne. It measures 121cm x 147cm. For a few short months I was the owner of a masterpiece, but I did not know it. There was a signature on the back and I was determined to find the artist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This painting was the catalyst for my love of Kamasan paintings. After research online and posting questions in social media groups, I discovered it was indeed a painting by Mangku Mura. A lovely Balinese man who was on social media and lives in Klungkung contacted Mangku Muriati on my behalf and confirmed it was indeed her fathers signature. I decided then and there that this painting had more cultural significance to the people of this area, than it did to me, so I returned this painting to Mangku Muriati, in September 2022. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

When I purchased this painting, it was original in a frame. Unfortunately, when it was delivered by the couriers, the frame had been damaged beyond repair and the edges of the painting had been torn. Had I known at the time how important this painting was, I would have taken better precautions. The cloth, which I believe may have been rice cloth was very fragile. Luckily none of the tears extended too far into the painting itself. Maybe the painting broke free because it wanted to be gently folded and returned to Bali? You just never know.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Video taken of Mangku Muriati on the day that I returned this painting. She explains the story to me and my driver. Putu Agoose is my driver and friend and here he translates the meaning as told to him by Muriati.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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