Sousverre Glass Paintings: Authentic Africa is pleased to offer our client’s fine examples of a very old, traditional, West African art form. From the country of Senegal, on display below are four Sousverre paintings. Sousverre is the art of applying a drawing from a reflective perspective onto the backside of a plate of glass. In other words, if the Senegalese artist wished for a man to be seen pointing to the right, he must actually draw the man pointing to the left, since he is applying the paint to the backside of the glass. Needless to say this can be a very involved process. Sousverre painting was created so that the finished work would not be ruined by having the paint exposed to the elements, as it would be if it were applied to the front face of the glass. The art thusly, is sheltered, from the back, by protective boarding. The paintings are fragile, as they are all glass. They are sold unframed, which enables them to fit easily into pre-existing color schemes. Most of the selections are signed (some backwards!) and dated. On Display: In an African village there is always something to do. As is in most of our lives the work never ends. Here we see two village women hard at work pounding and mashing grain that is in a container. While in the fore front of the painting, sitting under a tree, is a fellow taking a well deserved break from his daily chores. Please click photo for enlargement! Sold When OFFLINE click button to leave a message!
Dimensions: 12 3/4 inches wide x 9 1/2 inches long. Wt: 6 lbs. shipping **For a complete inventory listing please go to the 'Index' section on the Navigation Bar to your right** |
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