Moanamaasai is a painting by G Cuffia which was uploaded on August 31st, 2009.
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Title
Moanamaasai
Artist
G Cuffia
Medium
Painting - Oil On Canvas Board
Description
The Maasai warrior (the male on the right) looks East to his homeland after being admired by the female of a different tribal clan. An attempt to show the gentleness of the warrior and the pleasantness of the single woman after being rejected by the man. I did capture what I felt would be appropriate colorization in the subtle movement of hues between the two heads. The somber blackness preceding the warrior represents his clans' values toward tribal mixing.
This title "Moanmaasai" is a derivative of the words; Mona, moan, and Maasai. There is a kinda-sorta Mona Lisa bewildering smile on her face, a pleasantness after being scolded which hides here inner moan, and the affinity still smoldering for the love of her very desirable bachelor.
Each viewer is challenged to find the small piece of genuine 24k gold leaf somewhere on the warrior's bonnet when on exhibition. 1 of the 21 works exhibited at " Maasai Women: Celebrating Diverse Expressions in Realism" in 2006.
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August 31st, 2009
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