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Woman of Afar tribe
Tesfay Atchbekha Negga- Technique
- Oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 120 × 100 cm
- Year
- 2016
Young woman with braided hair sits wrapped in cream and yellow cloth, turning to look at the viewer beside baskets and fruit.
- Style
- Realism
- Mood
- Contemplative
- Themes
- Portrait · Women · Still Life
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- Packing
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About this work
A dark-skinned young woman with tightly braided hair sits with one shoulder bared, a cream shawl slipping off her arm and a mustard-yellow skirt gathered around her, twisting to glance back at the viewer. Around her are a woven basket, a patterned hanging textile, a dark jug, and a foreground still life of a pear and tomatoes on a red cloth.
Warm ochres, creams and touches of coral dominate, the woman's skin rendered in rich brown tones against a pale wall. Paint is applied in soft, blended strokes with a chalky, matte texture, the light falling evenly across the scene without strong contrast. The mood is quiet and watchful, the sitter's direct gaze giving the scene an intimate presence.
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