African Village Scene with Palm Tree & Hut — Original Batik on Paper

Dense, atmospheric, and alive with the layered complexity of African village life — this original batik on paper is a tall, narrow-format abstract village scene packed with bold architectural and natural forms — a sweeping palm tree, a thatched hut, bold brick-pattern walls, circular window forms, a small figure, and bold sweeping arc and spiral forms — all rendered in deep black with intricate hand-drawn pattern details against a shimmering hand-dyed background of blue, purple, pink, and gold. The composition is a rich, interlocking arrangement of forms — at the top, a bold dark palm tree with bold sweeping frond marks fans outward across the upper composition, its beaded trunk of stacked circle forms descending on the left; beside it, a bold thatched hut roof with bold diagonal-line marks and a bold brick-pattern wall with a bold circular window form fills the upper right. In the middle ground, a small bold figure stands at the centre, flanked by bold sweeping arc forms and bold grid-pattern wall sections. In the lower foreground, bold concentric spiral forms and bold grid and stripe marks fill the composition with dense, interlocking energy. The background is a glorious hand-dyed field of crackled batik texture in blue, purple, pink, and gold — the characteristic crackle lines of the wax-resist process creating a rich, luminous surface. Signed by the artist. Presented in a tall black frame with wide white mount. A work of extraordinary visual complexity and narrative richness.

Details

• Original one-of-a-kind artwork — not a print or reproduction
• Batik on paper — traditional wax-resist hand-dyeing technique
• Subject: dense African village scene with palm tree, hut, figure and bold abstract forms
• Rich palette — blue, purple, pink, gold & deep black
• Classic batik crackle texture throughout the background
• Presented in tall black frame with wide white mount (included)
• Ready to hang — a striking statement piece or collector's artwork

Dimensions

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