African Cubist Mask Figure — Original Batik on Paper

Intense, totemic, and radiating with the power of an ancient mask — this original batik on paper is a tall, narrow-format close-up portrait of an African cubist mask figure, its bold fragmented face and body rising from base to crown in a dense column of interlocking geometric forms, rendered in deep black and dark blue with intricate hand-drawn pattern details against a shimmering hand-dyed background of pink, lavender, yellow, and white. The composition is dominated by a single monumental face-body form — at the top, a bold wide-brimmed hat or crown form in deep black with a bold sheen sweeps dramatically across the upper composition; beneath it, the face is rendered as a tall, narrow diamond or leaf form — its surface covered in bold fine horizontal line marks in deep blue and black, with a single bold almond eye at the centre with a bold concentric spiral pupil, and two bold concentric circle marks flanking the face at the cheekbone level like earrings or spirit marks. The lower face narrows to a bold pointed chin, and below it the body continues as a bold column of stacked chevron and triangle forms filled with bold concentric spiral marks — suggesting a ceremonial garment or body scarification pattern. A small yellow accent mark glows at the throat like a jewel. The background is a glorious hand-dyed field of crackled batik texture in soft pink, lavender, yellow, and white — the characteristic crackle lines of the wax-resist process creating a luminous, atmospheric surface. Signed by the artist in the lower right. Presented in a tall black frame with wide white mount. A work of raw totemic power and bold graphic authority.

Details

• Original one-of-a-kind artwork — not a print or reproduction
• Batik on paper — traditional wax-resist hand-dyeing technique
• Subject: African cubist mask figure with spiral eye & chevron body
• Luminous palette — pink, lavender, yellow, white, deep blue & black
• Classic batik crackle texture throughout the background
• Presented in tall black frame with wide white mount (included)
• Ready to hang — a perfect statement piece or collector's artwork

Dimensions

• Framed: 20 inches (height) × 10 inches (width)
• Unframed: 12 inches (height) × 4 inches (width)