Tohjiwa had a signature figures in his works. The crowd of Balinese people in subdued expression, solemn and silent vanished in certain situation. The object of his painting would be the variety of religious rituals on the temple and offering ritual for the Sang Hyang Widhi's blessing on the paddy field. He eloquently contrasted the dark and bright colours while beautifully exploiting the lighting in  his wprks. His works are subtle with a touch of Western photo-realism.

Tohjiwa was born in Peliatan, Ubud, in 1916 and died in 2001. During 1930s he met Walter Spies, the German painter who resided in Bali. Later he also met Rudolf Bonnet, a Dutch artist. Both artists founded Pita Maha in which Tohjiwa later join in through this association. Tohjiwa's works had attracted a lot of attention. His works had been frequently exhibited in and outside of the countries. Several auction houses have started to seek his works since 2000.