Tigua Painting Item Number: 3573/7 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Small, rectangular, Tigua painting depicting a fiesta in a village and the countryside. The bird-filled sky and the countryside serve as the background of the painting. The village has two buildings with thatched grass-like roofs. There are many figures in costumes and masks. In the fields behind the village, are grey and some white camelid creatures in the valley and up on the cliffs. The mountain, cliff's edge and rock formation all have humanoid faces. The canvas itself is formed by a piece of skin stretched and nailed over a wooden frame.
Purchased by the donor in Quito, c. 1997.