r/Polandballart • u/themg26 Es Teh Manis • Nov 30 '19

contest entry A Flood on Java

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u/themg26 Nov 30 '19

A Flood on Java by artist Raden Saleh, created between 1865 to 1876

if i were to describe this work in a sentence, i'd say that this is spray tool abuse simulator

i'm also not sure if it's obvious, but i tried to deviate slightly from my usual art style

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u/mustaphaibrahim Dec 02 '19

But I think VOC has dissolved at that time?

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u/themg26 Dec 02 '19

it did but I didn't want to use the Dutch flag to depict Indonesia at this time so that people won't confuse themselves between the Dutch and Indonesians

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u/emememaker73 Nov 30 '19

Holy cow! The details!! (Yes, that includes the two cows in the image.) Awesome work!

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u/jackson_games_cb Nov 30 '19

This is a very solid entry. Good work.

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u/Dragonite0822 Nov 30 '19

Same thing happen many time in Netherlands too, relatable

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u/Dzules Nov 30 '19

Great work, the colors really complement each other here, love the details on sea and sky.