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Frame: 19.3 " W x 13.4 " H x 0.8 " D Painting: 17.3 " W x 11.4 " H Weight: 0.44 kg -Mixed media -Arrives framed Ships from NOVICA Office in Ghana NOVICA, in association with National Geographic, searches the world to work directly with the finest artisan designers. Four women pose on the implied horizon of this enthralling work. Emmanuel Yeboa presents traders hawking their wares on the street, their bodies wrapped in batik cloth. The composition represents the African village, where women exert themselves continually in order to provide for their families. An inspiring vision for the home. Yeboa explains for us his process, "First and foremost, I assemble my working tools, after which I sketch images on the calico cloth. With the sketches done, I sprinkle red and green oil paints on the calico cloth to give it a simple colorful background. I then cut out particular places I intend to replace with batik, which are later glued together." Accented in drawing ink. Arrives framed in tweneboa wood. Handmade by Emmanuel Atiamo Yeboa "My name is Emmanuel Atiamo-Yeboah. I was born in the Eastern Region of Ghana on July 3, 1956. "I worked at a government survey department from 1981 to 1982. I was later asked to attend their Cartography College. Upon graduation I worked further, but due to lack of professional satisfaction, I left for Nigeria. That was in 1983. "In NigeriaI worked with a sign-writing company. I started with the sign writing department but later changed to the artwork department. I polished my art skills in that department. I later worked with a company that exported African arts and crafts. We toured the whole of Nigeria buying goods. It was on one of these tours that I came across this type of artwork and fell in love with it. I suggested to the owner of the company that I make some for export. We bought one of the works, and I modified it and in the process created something new and unique. "In 1993 I decided to come back home. I
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