Artwork
image, painting, working,

image, painting, working, is a paint painting by Juan Yalanda Tombe. It is held in the collection of the ethnographic museum.
About this work
Overview
The canvas depicts two women seated on a grassy slope, each dressed in vivid blue garments trimmed with white collars and accented by broad red sashes. One cradles an infant, while the other holds a modestly wrapped bundle. Their round, solemn faces are shaded by dark hair beneath simple straw hats, and the scene unfolds against a backdrop of a winding road, scattered trees, and distant houses.
Subject & Meaning
The figures appear to be rural women engaged in everyday life, their attire suggesting practical farm work. The presence of a baby and a wrapped parcel hints at themes of motherhood, caretaking, and the responsibilities of domestic labor within a countryside setting.
Technique & Style
The painting employs flat, bold color fields without deep modeling, giving the composition a decorative quality. The lack of chiaroscuro and the uniform application of pigment create a straightforward, almost naïve visual language, while the artist’s signature, Tombe, Juan Yalanda, appears in the lower corner.
History & Provenance
Signed by Juan Yalanda Tombe, the work is identified as a painting, though further details about its creation date, original ownership, or exhibition history are not provided in the available information.
Artist & collection
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