W.O.J. Nieuwenkamp

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W.O.J. Nieuwenkamp

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W.O.J. Nieuwenkamp

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Biography

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Wijnand Otto Jan Nieuwenkamp (Amsterdam, July 27, 1874 – Fiesole, April 23, 1950), was a Dutch multi-faceted autodidact. As an artist he was active as a painter, draftsman, sculptor, etcher, lithographer, and designer of book covers and of ex-libris. In addition, he was also known as a writer, architect, explorer, ethnologist and collector of East Asian art. He is said to be the first European artist to visit Bali (note: not verified), being greatly influenced by and himself influencing the island's art and culture, and making it better known in wider world. He was also deeply involved with various other parts of the then Dutch East Indies.

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/W._O._J._Nieuwenkamp

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Landing in Sanoer 1906

Nieuwenkamp joined the army troops at the time of the puputan in 1906. He recorded in sketches and writing.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/W._O._J._Nieuwenkamp#His_own_works

Ruins of Denpasar 1906

Nieuwenkamp joined the army troops at the time of the puputan in 1906. He recorded in sketches and writing.

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Cyclist

On the side of the main shrine is a depiction of a westerner riding a bicycle. The relief is a depiction of Dutch artist W.O.J. Nieuwenkamp who explored Bali with his bicycle in 1904. The man on a bicycle relief is not in its original condition as it was badly damaged in the 1917 earthquake and was altered during the restoration process. The restoration adds more floral decoration in the original bas-relief.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pura_Meduwe_Karang