I’ve just revisited ‘The Gleaners’ and the ladies are of indeterminate age. I have offended the sisterhood so my only option is to say ‘mea culpa’...
You may well be correct. Most artistic depictions of female peasants gathering faggots (whoops, I mean flammable sticks) or performing other...
“Kulit Semangka helps the owner in social contacts and an easy way to make a living” Thank you so much for such comprehensive information. I’m...
I find it difficult to know right from wrong these days despite being a PC snowflake activist back in the eighties. Perhaps there's a governing...
Fair enough. But pray what is the correct modern term to describe older women who are unattractive to the male eye ? When gazing at the work I...
Being an ancient and ignorant hillbilly I had no idea that 'crone' is a pejorative term. I guess I won't be asking for nougat at the sweet shop...
Thanks AJ. The blade is about 390 mm long (that's a bit under 15 3/8" if you prefer awkward measurement systems ;-). Perhaps you're aware of...
Thanks Daeman. Aussies are everywhere in the world and we pop up even on obscure websites.
Possibly. There’s a lot of Louis out there.
[[ATTACH] [ATTACH] Here’s another kris. Old blade, modern handle and sheath in Macassan (striped) ebony. [ATTACH]
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[ATTACH] [ATTACH] I'd be pleased if you'd offer an opinion on the signature or the style in the hope of identifying the artist.
Thank you all. edit - starting to get into Thai art having married a Thai woman. The public art there (temples and so on) is outstanding even in...
Hello people. I’m an art lover in Australia who likes paintings, sculptures, ebony objects and brutalist wall hangings (especially Stephen Chun)....
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