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This is a beautiful and unique Vintage Mexican Amate Folk Art Painting - Colorful Village Festival Sun - Naive Bark Painting - Gold Frame Turquoise Mat.
Description
VINTAGE MEXICAN AMATE FOLK ART PAINTING - VILLAGE FESTIVAL UNDER SUN
For sale is a wonderful vintage folk art painting on amate bark paper, in its original gold frame with turquoise mat.
This is a classic Totonac / Nahua amate painting from Mexico, circa 1970s. Highly detailed naive scene with a large orange sun with wavy rays over pink hills, colorful houses, flowering trees, and villagers celebrating, dancing, and carrying baskets. Painted in bright gouache/acrylic on handmade fig bark paper with the signature white dotted ground.
Condition: Very good vintage condition. Colors are still very bright and vivid. No tears to paper visible. Frame shows light age wear / small nicks consistent with age (see photos). Glass is intact. Backing is original kraft paper. No signature visible under mat. Please see all photos - they are part of the description. Photos were rotated so sun is at top for correct viewing.
Measurements:
• Frame: approx 20.5" x 17"
• Sight / Image: approx 14" x 10"
• Mat: turquoise
Medium: Gouache/acrylic on amate bark paper
Style: Mexican Folk Art, Naive, Totonacapan, Festival Scene
Frame: Wood gold frame, glass
Great piece for a gallery wall, beach house, colorful boho decor, or folk art collection. Found in South Florida estate.
