Artwork
Dutch Troops Occupied the Presidential Palace
Dutch Troops Occupied the Presidential Palace is an unspecified painting by the Naïve art artist Mohammad Toha Adimidjojo. It dates from 1948 and is held in the collection of the Rijksmuseum.
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Subject & Meaning
As a painting from 1948, the work functions as a visual record of the conflict and the seizure of key government infrastructure by foreign forces.
The painting depicts a house, which serves as the central visual subject of the work. Created in 1948 in Yogyakarta, the piece is titled "Dutch Troops Occupied the Presidential Palace," indicating that the structure represents the Presidential Palace during a specific historical military occupation. The iconography centers on this building to symbolize the presence of Dutch troops within the Indonesian capital during that period.
As a painting from 1948, the work functions as a visual record of the conflict and the seizure of key government infrastructure by foreign forces.
Technique & Style
Dutch Troops Occupied the Presidential Palace is a painting produced in 1948 in Yogyakarta by Mohammad Toha Adimidjojo, classified as a two-dimensional painted work. The work is small in scale, measuring 17.4 cm in height by 25.5 cm in width, a modest format consistent with works on paper or board rather than large stretched canvas. Its subject matter centers on a house, situating the image within a representational tradition focused on architectural subjects rather than abstract or non-objective composition.
The painting is held in the collection of the Rijksmuseum, where it is preserved as part of the institution's holdings of Indonesian art from the post-independence period.
The available documentation does not specify the medium, support, pigment, or stylistic school, nor does it describe handling, brushwork, or current condition, so these aspects cannot be elaborated.
History & Provenance
Mohammad Toha Adimidjojo created the painting Dutch Troops Occupied the Presidential Palace in 1948. The work was produced in Yogyakarta during a period of significant conflict. Following its creation, the artwork entered the collection of the Rijksmuseum, where it remains held today. The painting measures 17.4 cm in height and 25.5 cm in width.
Overview
Dutch Troops Occupied the Presidential Palace is a 1948 painting by Mohammad Toha Adimidjojo, held at the Rijksmuseum.
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