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Paitoon Muangsomboon(Thai, 1922-1999)Kid เด็ก, c. 1950s
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Paitoon Muangsomboon (Thai, 1922-1999)
signed 'P. MUANGSOMBOON' on the left flank of the figure.
cast bronze
36.5 x 26 cm. (14 3/8 x 10 2/8 in.)
Footnotes
派屯 孩童 銅雕 一九五零年代作
Provenance:
Acquired directly from the artist
Thence by descent
Private Collection, USA
Literature:
Prof. Bhirasri, Shilpa. 'Contemporary art in Thailand' in Thai Culture, New Series no. 8, first ed. 1959, 2006, fig. 13, p. 9.
Exhibited:
2nd National Exhibition of Art, Silpakorn University, Bangkok, Thailand, 1950 (awarded the Gold Medal)
Kid epitomises Paitoon Muangsomboon's style and skill in the idealised yet dynamic depiction of animal figures. The baby goat awkwardly balances on his four splayed legs, stretching and straining to relieve an itch at the base of his spine.
This piece is typical of the artist's oeuvre, capturing and distilling fleeting vignettes of immature animals. His other two famous works, Colt (1950) and Calf (1951), reveal the same bucolic innocence. His animal sculptures attest to his mastery and intimate understanding of the natural world.
Muangsomboon, awarded the title National Artist of Thailand in 1986, is the most accomplished Thai sculptor of animal statuary.
























