Buzkashi – the ancient game continues…

Further to yesterday’s post, I am reproducing this image from Saira Wasim’s website – this is a powerful painting and says it all.

Titled as Buzkashi (the ancient “goat grabbing” game from Afghanistan), this painting mixes various subcontinental motifs and themes to present artist’s vision of today’s Pakistan. You may not agree with the story but the creative force is simply overwhelming…

painting miniatures by saira

Read more here on the details on the painting.

This image is from the collection at Smith Collge Muesum of Art.

 

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