Talk:Emiria Sunassa

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A fact from Emiria Sunassa appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 26 June 2026 (check views). The text of the entry was as follows:

Did you know... that Indonesian painter Emiria Sunassa, variously described as an elephant hunter, a poison-maker, and a "tiger woman", claimed sovereignty over West Papua?

A record of the entry may be seen at Wikipedia:Did you know archive/2026/June. The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Emiria Sunassa.

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The result was: promoted by Dclemens1971 (talk) 17:33, 16 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]

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Emiria Sunassa

... that the Indonesian painter Emiria Sunassa (pictured), variously described as an elephant hunter, a poison-maker, and a "tiger woman", claimed sovereignty over West Papua?

Source: Lisa, Horikawa (2016). "Emiria Sunassa". In Wee, Low Sze; Lisa, Horikawa; Scott, Phoebe (eds.). Reframing Modernism: Painting from Southeast Asia, Europe and Beyond. Singapore: National Gallery Singapore. ISBN 978-981-09-9561-4.

ALT1: ... that the "Mother of Indonesian Art" (pictured) has been left out of the canon? Source: Dirgantoro, Wulan (March 2019). "Interrogating the Feminine in Indonesian Modern and Contemporary Art". Southeast of Now: Directions in Contemporary and Modern Art in Asia. 3 (1): 77–118. doi:10.1353/sen.2019.0005.
ALT2: ... that the "Mother of Indonesian Art" (pictured) only took up painting in her forties? Source: Dirgantoro, Wulan (March 2019). "Interrogating the Feminine in Indonesian Modern and Contemporary Art". Southeast of Now: Directions in Contemporary and Modern Art in Asia. 3 (1): 77–118. doi:10.1353/sen.2019.0005.; "Emiria Sunassa: How She Came to Be a Painter" (PDF). Indonesian Affairs. Vol. 2, no. 2. Ministry of Information of Indonesia. April–May 1952. pp. 54–56.
ALT3: ... that the Indonesian painter Emiria Sunassa (pictured) was deemed more macho than her male peers? Source: Dirgantoro, Wulan (2017). Feminisms and Contemporary Art in Indonesia: Defining Experiences. Amsterdam: Amsterdam University Press. pp. 77–118. doi:10.1017/9789048526994. ISBN 978-90-485-2699-4.
ALT4: ... that the Indonesian painter Emiria Sunassa (pictured) travelled to Europe during the First World War to study music? Source: Dirgantoro, Wulan (2017). Feminisms and Contemporary Art in Indonesia: Defining Experiences. Amsterdam: Amsterdam University Press. pp. 77–118. doi:10.1017/9789048526994. ISBN 978-90-485-2699-4.
Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Christopher Morcom

Created by Crisco 1492 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 800 past nominations.

— Chris Woodrich (talk) 23:33, 28 May 2026 (UTC).[reply]

General: Article is new enough and long enough
New enough: Long enough:

Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
Adequate sourcing: Neutral: Free of copyright violations, plagiarism, and close paraphrasing:

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Image: Image is freely licensed, used in the article, and clear at 100px.
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QPQ: Done.

Overall: Another great Indonesian article on a marginalised figure by this great editor. All Alts are brilliant, but I suppose the original hook is the most intriguing. No Swan So Fine (talk) 15:44, 2 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Pertinent connection between wikipedia pages deleted.

The "european school" noted in the article is the "Europeesche Lagere School" which was deleted by another editor. I dont want to add this again since its likely to be deleted again but just notes this here. Sfar13 (talk) 21:31, 27 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]