A lively West African batik textile signed Assane 292, depicting a village or market gathering beneath a palm tree. Figures are shown seated and standing with baskets, bowls, and vessels, rendered in a bold palette of indigo, turquoise, cream, and deep blue-black.
The composition captures the rhythm of everyday life through simplified forms, strong silhouettes, and expressive wax-resist drawing. Decorative patterning on the clothing and baskets adds texture and movement, while the soft bleeding of the dyes gives the textile a painterly quality. A charming and graphic example of modern West African batik, well suited for display as textile art.
Size: 1'11" x 1'10"
Age: Late 20th Century
Origin: West Africa
Type of Textile: Batik
Material: Cotton
Condition: Very good, some fraying of the unfinished edges
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