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African Batik - The Bakota Women Tribe in Gabon: Home & Kitchen. The portions protected by the wax do not receive the dye, and when the wax is removed in hot water the previously covered areas display a light pattern on the colored ground. This large and brightly painted batik is truly a hand painted masterpiece! Lose yourself looking for the many woman's faces in the batik. It is not only colorful and exciting, this batik also has layers and layers of mystery. This painting as well as most other batik works is abstract. The reason for this is that it is thought that if a face or person is painted realistically the evil spirits will see the picture and want to harm the person. This art style later strongly influenced western artists such as Picasso. Showcase the traditional look of African art at the same time displaying a contemporary feel. Sure to give your room a great look. Made in Burkina Faso. 37 inch by 44. Batik or batique is a method of fabric dyeing where the parts of the fabric not intended to be dyed are covered with removable wax. The fabric is then dipped in cool vegetable dye. This laborous and time-consuming process can be repeated several times with successive areas of wax being added until the desired image is completed.
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