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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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

In this composition, by Mahoud Ahmad, a nude female figure lies awake on a rug weaved with vibrant color patterns of reds, greens, and yellows. The woman gazes at something beyond the picture plane and is marked with enigmatic shapes on her lower…

This painting, by Mahoud Ahmad, is composed of a mixture of flesh tonalities as the off-whites, beiges, and pale yellows represent the entirety of the color scheme. The sleeping nude female takes up almost the sum of the canvas lying vertically…