Acquired directly by the present owner from the Alex Papadimitriou family

Many of Zaini’s paintings encourage people to contemplate solitude and the philosophical macrocosm it prompts people to reflect upon. A common subject in many of Zaini’s paintings, Perahu Nelayan has the fishing boats in sharp, contrasting colours that crisply complement each other. The eye is immediately drawn towards the splotchy greenish hue near the centre of the painting. Though the horizon and most of the boat is fiery acridine orange, the bottom of the boat is mottled with verdigris emitting a emerald hue. The contrasting green adds an emphasis to the boat. The chromatic orange colouring evokes a sense of rowing in a blaze at sunset. Known as an illustrious artist, Zaini has studied under the tutelage of S. Sudjojono during the Japanese occupation era. Few years after Indonesia independence in 1945, he joined Young Indonesian Artist / Seniman Indonesia Muda (SIM) in Madiun and in early 1950s, he moved to Jakarta and joined GPI (Gabungan Pelukis Indonesia / Indonesian Painter Association) founded by Affandi amongst others. He has since participated in exhibitions in Sao Paulo (1953), Den Haag (1954), New Delhi (1958, 1963, 1971), Tokyo (1964, 1966) amongst others.