MONUMENTAL OIL WITH ABSTRACT FIGURES SIGNED “ALANNA” (1990s) ART056 all of which are still

all of which are still much sought-after by collectors of JASBA's '50s-era output

since the 16th century

fascinated with their exotic color

Oesman Effendi was born in Padang

and SCHEURICH produced many stunning examples

MONUMENTAL OIL WITH ABSTRACT FIGURES SIGNED “ALANNA” (1990s) ART056 all of which are stillAn imposing untitled piece by an unknown modernist showcasing masks and segmented, Cubistic formsthat suggest artist mannequins, or possibly marionettes. The work employs a muted, trichromatic palette of earthy tones. Close inspection reveals a composition fraught with gesture, conjuring the odd ambivalence of a scene from one of Pinters comedies of menace. Signed simply ALANNA in block lettering en verso along one of the corner braces. Presented in a