Eye

Artists

Description

An image from a beach in Mahabalipuram; an eye is painted on the bow of the boat. Sun blasts from the right side of the image, splintering a sky that is blanched with light. A crow perches on the prow of the boat. An inscription in Tamil is painted along the side of the boat, just underneath the gunnels. In the background, another boat floats in the hazy distance.

Dimensions

12.7 x 12.7 cm (5 x 5 in.)

Provenance

Annu Palakunnathu Matthew, Rhode Island, created 2000. SEPIA/Alkazi Collection of Photography, New York, purchased from the artist, 2006, sold to Harvard Art Museum, 2006.