Alloy relief + painting of the Monkey

This painting is a painting with a realistic expressionist style. With the technique of painting using oil paint on canvas. In this painting, painters depict children - and monkey masks.

The meaning of painting

Monkey mask is a traditional art known in various regions in Indonesia. Monkey mask shows can also be found in India, Pakistan, Thailand, Vietnam, China, Cambodia, Japan and Korea. This type of art involves a handler who trains his monkey to carry out various activities that mimic human behavior, such as wearing clothes, dressing up and going shopping. Monkeys used in Indonesia are usually Macaca Fascicularis species or commonly called eating monkey crabs or long tailed monkeys.

Therefore, the arrival of monkey mask groups is always welcomed by children. The joy of these children is a blessing for the monkey mask group. Saweran money from residents is a source of their livelihood to support their families.

Monkeys that do these attractions are accompanied by music played by one or several people. A musical instrument that is played is usually a small drum that is played with one hand while the other hand holds a monkey strap. This show is played around from one place to another in the residential area. The audience is mostly children.

Hopefully it will be useful for you Indonesian and surrounding painting lovers.