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

Reclining Woman, first half of the 20th century, 25 x 12.8 cm, private collection Sleep is a recurring motif in modern Balinese sculpture. It is the central theme of reclining figures set against a flat background, as illustrated by this example. These figures often appear in pairs: a sleeping man and a sleeping woman, the latter sometimes accompanied by a child. They seem to have been popular between the 1930s and 1960s. They can be found in the wayang style as well as in a