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

Pregnant Woman, mid-20th century, 13 cm, private collection This small figure bears no inscription, but the fairly strong similarities it shows with another piece in my collection signed by I Wayan Gejir could justify an attribution to that carver. Like the sleeper discussed here , it is a variation on the motif of the sleeping figure created by Ida Bagus Njana in 1956. Beyond the plump appearance characteristic of this style of full, rounded forms, one finds the attitude of

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