“Where every brushstroke tells a story.”

There are portraits that describe a person—and there are portraits that reveal a world. Masquerade belongs to the latter. It is a study of beauty, heritage, and transformation, painted with reverence for both mystery and pride.

This striking woman of the Omo Valley is adorned with ropes threaded through rings, layered and looping until they anchor horns across her chest. Around her neck, strings of beads shimmer with delicate rhythm. Draped across her body is a cloth patterned in bold tiger stripes—at once fierce and elegant.

Her face, painted with markings that resemble a mask from a grand masquerade ball, is both concealed and revealed. Atop her head rests a patch of fruit, a crown as unexpected as it is symbolic, hinting at abundance and ritual. She is more than a subject—she is a presence, commanding your gaze while holding her own.

The mask hides nothing. It only sharpens the truth of who she is.

For the thoughtful collector, Masquerade is a dialogue between tradition and individuality, between adornment and identity. It celebrates a woman’s pride, her cultural story, and her place within something larger than herself.

To live with this piece is to carry that duality into your own space: beauty paired with strength, ritual paired with mystery, surface paired with depth. It’s a reminder that identity, like watercolor, is layered, fluid, and alive.