(Y004)
$2,500.00
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Village
Scene
30" x 60" (1997)
Yarn Painting (Original)
A most unusual
view of a village. At midmorning everyone is at work on the farms and
only the birds and animals remain in the village. Umbrella trees rise
from among the roofs. The delicately twisted yarn creates a pattern of
shimmering breeze though the leaves. A softwood tree unsuitable for
construction, the umbrella tree provides the perfect shade from the
hot sun. It also produces a marvelous very hard nut! Shaped like a
flower with a hole in the middle it is the perfect wheel for a child's
toy! Taking a palm stem for an axle innumerable Yoruba children have
constructed toy vehicles leaving tracks throughout the village. Just
imagine! The calm of these hours is depicted by the artist as a treat
that very few people ever see. |
