Divination

About this work

This painting shows a man sitting on the floor. He's wearing a headpiece with horns and has long hair. He's holding a small bowl and a stick, and there's a larger bowl in front of him. The man is wearing a loincloth and has a blanket or cloth on the floor behind him. The background is dark, and the man is the main focus of the painting. The man's headpiece and the bowls he's holding suggest that he might be performing some kind of ritual or ceremony. The dark background and the man's focused expression add to the sense of seriousness and importance. If you're interested in learning more about this painting, you might want to look up the artist, De Cost Smith.