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Title not known (Ahmad 25)
In this simple scene, Mahoud Ahmad has rendered the form of a young boy sitting rather awkwardly in front of a stand containing various brands of cigarettes. The young figure’s expression is striking with his brow furrowed, lips tightly pursed, and…
Title not known (Ahmad 26)
The central figures in this scene are placed on a sandy shore with a boat floating expectantly in the middle ground. The boat bolsters a male figure who waits with arms crossed. In the foreground a child, who stands with her weeping mother, holds out…
Title not known (Ahmad 27)
In this bifurcated canvas, Mahoud Ahmad has rendered dual representations that share fundamental formal elements. The color tonalities of each are most obviously similar being of pale reds and browns. Also shared is the presence of repetitive organic…
Title not known (Ahmad 28)
The main figure of this composition, by Mahoud Ahmad, sits in a three-quarter position. Wearing only a pair of slacks and a yellowing cap, the man gazes beyond the picture plane whilst clenching his hands tightly together. The room in which he sits…
Title not known (Ahmad 29)
In this scene a cluster of figures gather to the left of the canvas while in the background a duet of barefoot forms pass through a portal flanked by the famous winged guardians. The cluster of, mostly female, figures centers on a young man dressed…
Title not known (Ahmad 30)
This composition, by Mahoud Ahmad, is split into dual components with a bifurcating line separating the two parts down the middle of the canvas. Both halves portray an assortment of legs, from the knee down, and feet. The component to the right is…
Title not known (Ahmad 31)
In this triptych, by Mahoud Ahmad, the central panel is supplemented by two smaller panels that share its overall color scheme. The dream-like figures of a human headed horse and a cloaked rider adorned with a golden halo dominate the center scene…
Title not known (Ahmad 32)
This scene, painted by Mahoud Ahmad, centers on a wooden box that resembles a coffin and is covered with an Iraqi flag. Three figures with shadowy faces draped in ambiguous black garments gaze sadly outwards while a bare breasted woman carrying…
Title not known (Ahmad 33)
The portrait focuses on a young girl in a stripped dress and thin headband. She gazes out at the viewer with a nonchalant look propping her hand below her chin and holding her elbow. A basket sits in front of the girl carrying an assortment of…
