Dullah was widely acclaimed as a master of portraiture, sensitively capturing the expressions and character of people from all walks of Indonesian society. This self-taught artist acknowledged that Affandi and S. Sudjojono were his great teachers, but his creations rooted in the school of realism were quite divergent to the works of the above two great masters. In this captivating portrait, Dullah captures the inner emotions of the sitter through a refined yet subtle interplay of light and naturalistic colours. The sitter is portrayed in traditional attire, her long hair adorned with delicate flowers. Her natural expression, graceful presence and elegance is captured deftly through the artist's intricate brushwork and impeccable skill. Dullah was also appointed by Soekarno to care for all the President's art collections and was mandated to be curator of the state painting collections. He often accompanied the president on his trips at home as well as abroad. Consequently, Dullah moved to his hometown Solo and settled there with his family but spent most of his creative time in Bali together with a group of his pupils. The group settled in Ubud and then moved to Pejeng. Dullah also ran an art gallery in Mas where most of his good works were on display for sale.