Oil on Canvas 5 x 6ft Tribute to Rabbi Yaacov Thompson (1955-2016)
SWAP PAINTING
Frogs and Flowers is a large Oil on canvas depicting a surreal jungle scene. The central element is an organic organ with what seems to be opium flowers growing out of its pipes. Sitting in front of the organ, cross-legged, is Rabbi Yaakov Thompson. He is wearing a yamica and playing guitar. The rug he sits on has fringes shaped like the keys of an organ. The whole composition is cradled between a pair of bird of paradise plants. Clockwise from the top, a flute is found under vegetation that curves
around the left side. White flowers with five petals each are arranged uniformly from small to large, where the flute’s holes are usually found. Coming from the throat of the flute is a waterfall separated by a fern silhouette. Frogs are positioned on both sides. A seed pod in the shape of the Rabbis’ face is upside down on the right side of the organ, completing the composition. Rabbi Thompson died a few years after the painting was completed.
Rabbi YaaKov Thompson
FROGS AND FLOWERS
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