Description
A whole hide with scorched-brown edges, painted from one side to the other with a market street. On the left, a potter’s shop is stacked to the roof with orange jars and a fire is going in the kiln. Next door, a shopkeeper stands among lamps, kettles, and a sieve hung on the brick. In front, a man in a brown coat eats from a bowl, and a woman in a deep blue veil stands under a twisted tree and looks straight out at you.
Brought back from Tehran by a close family friend, the scene captures the vibrant detail of a street market. The paint is thick and bright and the grain of the leather comes up through it. One photo shows a corner turned over, so you can see the pale back of the hide. The closest most of us will get to the bazaar.
