Wayang Kulit Wall Calendar – Shadow Puppets, Javanese Art, Performing Arts, Semi-Glossy Paper

Wayang kulit has been drawing audiences for over a thousand years — and once you have seen a Javanese puppet, its extraordinary beauty stays with you long after the performance ends. Recognised by UNESCO as a Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity, this ancient Indonesian shadow puppetry tradition is ritual, storytelling, and philosophy woven into a single night-long performance. The puppets themselves are objects of breathtaking craftsmanship — hand-tooled from tanned buffalo hide, painted with vivid colour and gilding, their T-shaped torsos and long slender arms unmistakable in silhouette. The images in this calendar are drawn from Darah Bharata (1919), illustrated by the Javanese artist Raden Soelardi — palace painter, puppet-maker, and court musician — who captured these figures with an elegance that makes them as compelling today as the firelit screens they once haunted.

We have carefully curated a selection of Soelardi’s most striking illustrations for this wall calendar — images that stop visitors mid-sentence and open conversations about mythology, craft, and the ancient world of Javanese art. A distinctive vintage gift and a natural choice for collectors of Indonesian art and world culture. When the months have passed, cut out your favourites and frame them — atmospheric statement pieces for your own walls, or an inspired gift for someone who loves the rare and the remarkable.

Customers in the United States will receive the calendar in Ledger size (11×16.5 inches), while those in the EU, UK, Australia, and other regions will receive it in A3 size (29.7×42 cm).

• 1 cover page
• 12 inner pages
• Paper: 250 gsm / 100 lb semi-glossy silk paper
• Hanging hook for flexible display
• Sturdy wire-binding

We produce our products on demand and in 100+ locations worldwide – reaching our customers faster, while reducing waste, costs, and carbon emissions.

To find more hard to find Wall Calendar feel free to visit our Etsy shop: https://smellynoises.etsy.com