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Museum Puri Lukisan
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- 1 hour Editorial visit time estimate
About Museum Puri Lukisan
Puri Lukisan is an art museum in Ubud that specialises in traditional and modern Balinese painting and wood carving. Its roots lie in the Pitamaha artists' cooperative, founded in 1936 by the King of Ubud, Tjokorda Gde Agung Sukawati, his brother and the Western artists Walter Spies and Rudolf Bonnet. The Ratna Wartha Foundation was set up in 1953 to carry on the Pitamaha mission; the first stone was laid on 31 January 1954 and the museum opened in 1956.
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What's inside
The collection covers Balinese painting and wood carving from the 1930s onwards, with works from the Sanur, Batuan, Ubud, Young Artist and Keliki schools. It is spread over four buildings: the Pitamaha Gallery (north) with pre-war Balinese paintings from 1930 to 1945 and the I Gusti Nyoman Lempad collection; the Ida Bagus Made Gallery (west); the Wayang Gallery (east) with wayang paintings; and the Founders Gallery (south) on the museum's history, used for temporary exhibitions.
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Common questions
When did Puri Lukisan Museum open?
In 1956, when Indonesia's Minister of Education and Cultural Affairs, Mohammad Yamin, officiated at the opening.
Which painting schools are shown at Puri Lukisan?
Works from the Sanur, Batuan, Ubud, Young Artist and Keliki schools.
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