Balinese Wooden Sculpture – Signed I. Made Mena, Mas Ubud (bali)

Elegant Balinese wooden sculpture, representing a kneeling figure with a slender, arched body, in an expressive and stylized posture. The finely worked face, with elongated and serene features, illustrates the aesthetic research specific to the workshops of Mas (Ubud, Bali), a renowned center of wood carving. This work is signed under the base: “MD PENA – MAS UBUD”, and bears a “Museum Bali” stamp, probably attesting to a passage through an institution or gallery linked to the Denpasar Provincial Museum. The wood, with its warm patina, has been carefully polished, highlighting the supple volumes and the nervousness of the lines. A characteristic example of modernist Balinese sculpture disseminated in the 1970s and 80s, a period of international expansion of Ubud art. Artist: I. Made Mena Origin: Mas, Ubud – Bali, Indonesia Circa 1970-1980 Carved wood (probably suar) Height: 28.5 cmSignature: engraved under the base “MD PENA – MAS UBUD”Brand: stamp “Museum Bali”ConditionGood general condition, slight wear and small marks, missing two toes.