Artist

Tohjiwa, I Wayan

(1916 - 2001, Indonesian)
Peliatan, Ubud, Bali, Indonesia, 1916 - 2001.

Tohjiwa was born in Peliatan, Ubud, in 1916 and died in 2001. During 1930s he met Walter Spies, the German painter who resided in Bali. Later he also met Rudolf Bonnet, a Dutch artist. Both artists founded Pita Maha in which Tohjiwa later joined in. through this association, Tohjiwa’s works had attracted a lot of attention. His works had been frequently exhibited in and outside of the countries. Several auction houses have started to seek his works since 2000.

Tohjiwa, I Wayan in current auction:

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