Cairo
| CCAC #: | 0109 |
| Artwork title: | Cairo |
| Artist(s): |
Hamlet Habib |
| Year made: | Unknown |
| Artwork type: | Paper |
| Medium: | Gouache on paper |
| Framed dimensions (in mm): | 555 x 724 |
| Source: | Donated by Albie Sachs, purchased in Cairo, Egypt |
| Installation type: | Movable artwork |
| Current location: | On private display |
| Signage: | A vibrant, stylised village spreads across rolling green hills under a wide blue sky. This work depicts simple, rounded houses in warm earth tones clustered among patterned trees and palms, while small animals dot the fields. The flat perspective, bold colors, and rhythmic repetition create a calm, storybook view of everyday life in a rural setting. |
Photographer: Ben Law-Viljoen
Photo copyright: CCT
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NOTE: The process of photographing artworks in the CCAC is underway - we are currently working to improve image quality and display on the CMS but have included internal reference photos for identification purposes in the interim.
NOTE: The process of photographing artworks in the CCAC is underway - we are currently working to improve image quality and display on the CMS but have included internal reference photos for identification purposes in the interim.