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Large Graphic Fijian Bark Cloth Painting

$2,800
£2,139.49
€2,557.87
CA$4,055.44
A$4,152.23
CHF 2,358.35
MX$53,101.47
NOK 27,128.83
SEK 28,190.45
DKK 19,120.32

About the Item

Remarkable graphic painting on tree bark from Fiji. Bark cloth is beaten from fibrous vines, and then painted freehand with abstract motifs and designs that reference the natural environment. Set in a custom light wood frame. Bark cloth, or tapa, is not a woven material, but made from inner bark taken from several types of trees or shrubs, often mulberry and fig, and softened through an ancient and highly labor-intensive process of soaking, beating, and stretching by hand, until it forms a supple cloth-like surface. Designs are then applied with paints and vegetable dyes of light brown, red, and black. The overlapping fibers and irregularities, that reveal the maker’s hand, are hallmarks of authenticity.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 42 in (106.68 cm)Width: 44 in (111.76 cm)Depth: 1.5 in (3.81 cm)
  • Style:
    Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Paper,Hand-Crafted,Hand-Painted
  • Place of Origin:
    Fiji
  • Period:
    1950-1959
  • Date of Manufacture:
    Circa 1950
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    Sarasota, FL
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU10303251996862

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