Female figure holding lemons in a bowl standing in a washbasin at the rivers edge in Charcoal umbers
by MendyZ
Original - Sold
Price
$1,900
Dimensions
16.000 x 20.000 x 1.000 inches
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Title
Female figure holding lemons in a bowl standing in a washbasin at the rivers edge in Charcoal umbers
Artist
MendyZ
Medium
Painting - Acrylic On Canvas
Description
Female figure holding lemons in a bowl standing in a washbasin at the rivers edge in Charcoal and umbers and yellows is a painting of note, as were looking at the female figure from behind. We stand unnoticed to her. The paintings subject. The female is unaware of our gaze. She looks down into the water's face, and seems to be smiling. Her hair is black and long. She was not expecting us either. The rivers edge represents the whole of society that flows past us in a deluge of progress. She is holding lemons that indicate she is happy and contented with life. Such a thing could never exist for many of us. The fragrance of the citrus wafts up on an evening breeze, and it attracts our attention. It calls us closer to the unaware female figure. We are drawn to look at this woman who looks like us. We are both attracted to the hardships of women; but we cannot be more different as the watchers. The female is holding a washbasin over her nude body. She is shamed the the external, and yet remains oblivious to what we see on the inside. When we look away from the woman's nakedness to notice her face, she might turn around with a smile on her lips. But our smile, fades as she never turns to look at us looking at her.
What does the painting mean to us? She is young and innocent, almost too innocent. She has lived a sheltered life, without much hardship. This is reflected by her lack of wrinkles or scars. She is beautiful, and obviously healthy. She appears to be clean and well cared for. There is something about the way she holds the bowl and washbasin that suggests care and love for her own skin. Perhaps it is just my imagination. Or perhaps it is because I have seen so little of such things.
I wonder if we would be able to tell the same story with any other object. What if instead of lemons she held an apple, or some flowers. This is the power of citrus. No matter how hard we try to ignore them, they always call out to us. They are like the same fruit that once tempted Eve into eating the forbidden fruit. All those years ago, it was only the smell of the fruit that drew her and Adam to it.
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June 29th, 2022
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