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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…

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…

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…

Four nude feminine figures dominate this composition. The figures appear to function apart from one another engaged in their own world of activity. Although not fully articulated, the corporality of the females’ bodies is contrasted with the flat,…