Embracing Couple by I Wayan Purne (incised signature on the underside), mid-1950s to mid-1980s, 23.5 x 21 x 18 cm I Wayan Purne (whose name is sometimes spelled "Purna") is among the masters who, in the second half of the 20th century, adopted the rounded forms style created by Ida Bagus Njana in the mid-1950s. A skilled and particularly prolific sculptor, he is said to be highly regarded by Asian collectors. His pieces are generally signed under the base. Some of his finest

A Sleeper, attributed to I Made Satriawan, 1960, Mas, 22 x 22 x 24 cm, private collection The subject is very simple: a young man with generous proportions is asleep. He is seated, his legs hidden beneath a sarong. His head is inclined on his shoulder. As is often the case in Balinese sculpture, this piece is unsigned. However, according to the Indonesian dealer from whom I acquired it, it was created by a sculptor named I Made Satriawan during the 1960s, in the village of Ma