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Henk Ngantung | NEO GALLERY
Henk Ngantung
Resting Boats (Bersandar) 

width 90cm x height 44cm.

media
  • Oil on canvas
    • mark
  • Signed by the artist
  • Come with size detail from artist
    • Artist
    • Condition Report
    Henk Ngantung | NEO GALLERY

    Henk Ngantung

    Indonesia 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.