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09-APR-2007

Boat Näif

Folk Art - Näif or rather serious business?

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Daniel Bollag13-Apr-2007 14:35
No, sorry, it’s not. Quite nice an image, BTW. — db.
Canon DSLR Challenge11-Apr-2007 19:42
Great composition and wonderful colors. Is this db's work? CJ
jnconradie11-Apr-2007 14:40
Splendid work. I love the colours! Regards jnconradie
mcbit11-Apr-2007 03:32
..........from anywhere! :)
mcbit11-Apr-2007 01:01
I presume this is Arte Naïf (Native/Primitive/Naive/Folk Art) and actually a very nice example demonstrating the some of the main qualities of the style which include simplistic subjects, bright colours and unusual perspectives. I like this a lot!

Origin of the boat I'm not sure "Eco Ria", I believe means "Laughing Echo" in Portuguese or "Echo River" in Italian and the Fleur de Lys whilst usually French does have a Florentine example. The bow also has the type of decorative woodwork typical of Gondolas. So it could be.......
Canon DSLR Challenge10-Apr-2007 20:36
This looks to me to be very much like the colors and paterns found on Fine Portguese dishwear. Hence from Portgual, shot in Portgual? Bes Wishes, Traveller