Bawang is punished
Ni Bawang und Ni Kesuna
ca. 1935 | Helene Potjewijd
It so happens that Bawang finds out about the lavish presents. Actuated by jealousy, she pretends to be in an emergency and walks into the forest. Bawang takes off her clothes, apparently in the expectation of receiving beautiful clothes and precious jewellery. She encounters no birds, but instead snakes and insects attack the lazy girl. Screaming with pain and mortal agony, farmers from the surrounding area come running to help Bawang but fail.
It so happens that Bawang finds out about the lavish presents. Actuated by jealousy, she pretends to be in an emergency and walks into the forest. Bawang takes off her clothes, apparently in the expectation of receiving beautiful clothes and precious jewellery. She encounters no birds, but instead snakes and insects attack the lazy girl. Screaming with pain and mortal agony, farmers from the surrounding area come running to help Bawang but fail.
Collector:
Helene Potjewijd (1872 Meester Cornelis /Java - 1949 Wien)
Artist:
I Gusti Nyoman Lempad (ca. 1862 - 1978) DNB
Time:
ca. 1935
Entry Date:
1946
Object Name
Pen drawing
Culture
Bali
Material/technology:
Pen and brush in black and red ink, heightened with gold on paper
Copyright
Weltmuseum Wien
Collection area
Insular Southeast Asia
Geography
Insulares Südostasien/Indonesien/Bali
Invs.
130918
