Raden Saleh

(noun)

A pioneering Indonesian Romantic painter of Arab-Javanese ethnicity; he was considered to be the first "modern" artist from Indonesia (then Dutch East Indies), and his paintings corresponded with 19th century romanticism, which was popular in Europe at the time.

Examples of Raden Saleh in the following topics:

Indonesian Painting
- The most famous indigenous 19th century Indonesian painter is Raden Saleh (1807–1877), who was also the first indigenous artist to study in Europe.
- Raden Saleh was perhaps the most famous indigenous 19th century Indonesian painter, and his work is heavily influenced by Romanticism and his training in Europe.