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Dressed in their city finery, women return to their villages to visit friends and family. They display the styles of the metropolis, even while participating in everyday activities, such as fetching water. Working in sunny colors, Samuel Ashong captures the scene in an exquisite batik. "The ladies from the cities who visit their families during the festivities display the acquired city syndrome – jewelry, clothes and even their shapes," he comments. Ashong presents the work in a mat board passe-partout, ready for framing.
- 0.13 kgs
- 0.3 lbs
- Mat: 56 cm W x 66 cm H
- Mat: 22" W x 26" H
- Artwork: 40 cm W x 53 cm H
- Artwork: 15.75" W x 20.75" H
- Batik on cotton
- Signed by the artist
- Mat included
- Made in Ghana.
- Certified and shipped by our office in Ghana
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Daniel
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10/23/2019
"Cant say enough."
This is my second piece from Samuel and I love this one more than the first. Very gifted artist.
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Judith
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02/11/2018
"Beautiful Batik"
The art is beautiful and will be a great addition to our home. The packaging did protect the batik, but the matting is creased on one entire short end.
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- This was a gift for: Husband
- Occasion: anniversary
Judith
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09/29/2017
"treasure from Africa"
I made one African wall in my hallway. I have been to Africa many times, but I could not return with anything big...I love this picture of the women at the market in West Africa. It has modern and primitive elements as I see it, and it goes well with my other artifacts.
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Queens of the Market, Handcrafted African Batik Cotton Wall Art
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Samuel Ashong has received 6 microcredit loans with 0% interest from Kiva and Novica, the first for $300 and the most recent for $600. Proceeds were used to invest in the purchase of dyes and cotton for continued production.
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Write a review"I… depict the daily activities of women in Africa when they get married… This is the beginning of the fight for equality for the African woman."
"My name is Samuel Ashong. My life as an artist was augured in primary school when I took great delight in copying or tracing pictures and other... read more
