This composition, by Behajat Abbosh, shows overt signs of human industry; yet, the presence of the inhabitants is notably missing. A road way traverses the small stream and recedes into the distance passing by two abandoned boats, a row of palm…
The painterly quality of this piece gives the impression of a blasting wind that creates a hazy atmosphere. The landscape is sparse but for three trees being bent by the oncoming gusts. A low hill range appears in the background; but ground and sky…
Again Abbosh has presented the viewer with a scene of quiet village life as women come and go besides a stream of still water. A large tree with flourishing foliage dominates the left half of the canvas while the bare branches of an overturned tree…
Within this composition are repeating elements that create cohesion of form. The organic shapes of the rocky outcrops that zigzag upwards are contrasted with the linear quality of the row of trees reflected in a pool below. The application of paint…