Raden Basoeki Abdullah artwork • painting • previously for sale A Javanese farmer ploughing, with the Merapi in the distance

Raden Basoeki Abdullah became famous in Indonesia as a portraitist. Initially he mainly painted landscapes, but soon discovered his talent as a figure and portrait painter. This made him very wealthy, as he also frequently painted the Soekarno family. In 1993, this beloved artist was killed in a robbery. He also painted for Sukarno and compiled his art collection.