Two Figures Embracing, 1981
Pastel on Paper
46 × 32 cm | 18.1 × 12.6 in
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About the work
Two simplified human figures stand locked in a close embrace, rendered in warm earthy lines against a heavily textured grey-brown ground. The gestural pastel strokes give the composition a raw, emotional intimacy that feels both ancient and immediate.
Jameel Shafiq (Egypt, 1938–2016).
Pastel on Paper, 32 × 46 cm, 1981.
Part of the permanent collection of the Hindiyeh Museum of Arts, Jordan. One of a kind.
- Medium
- Size
- 46 × 32 cm | 18.1 × 12.6 in
- Year
- 1981
- Rarity
- Unique
- Certificate of authenticity
- Included
- Genre
- Colours
- Brown, Grey
- Location
- Amman, Jordan
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