Senaka Senanayake (Sri Lankan, b. 1951) | Lotus Night Bloom

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Description: Oil on canvas, 182.88 x 121.92 cm
Catalogue note: A contemporary Sri Lankan painter. His work, characterised by its brilliantly coloured scenes of lush, overlapping jungle fauna and vegetation, has earned him a reputation as one of Sri Lanka's most appreciated artists. The artist has been the subject of solo exhibitions around the world in London, Paris, New York, Tokyo, and Berlin. Born in Colombo, Sri Lanka in 1951, he went on to study art at Yale University. Senanayake draws influence from a diverse range of sources, including his childhood experience, the vibrant landscape of his home country, and archaic forms of traditional Buddhist art.
Provenance: Acquired from Senaka Senanayake
Catalogue no.: 2016P0002-SS