Kyparissi, Kypros
Creator:
Ocean, Humphrey, 1951-
Date:
1983
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Inscriptions:
Inscribed in lower left recto: Κυπαρίσσι Κύπρος 1983 (Cypress tree, Cyprus 1983)
Description:
This pencil drawing presents a landscape which is defined in its Cypriotness by the portrayal of certain characteristics. In the lower right foreground, stands a Cypriot donkey while behind it unfolds a large expanse of terraced land. On the left-hand side, the artist has drawn two humble village houses; the kind that could be taken as animal sheds. But what catches the viewer’s eye is a lone Cypress tree challenging the tip of the hill. The artist’s work could be a sketch for an oil painting.
Dimensions:
30 x 40 cm
Signature(s):
Signed in lower centre: Humphrey Ocean
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Identifier:
PNT-00369
Provenance:
From the artist's studio
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Rights Holder:
© Costas and Rita Severis Foundation
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