Signed Batik Painting of Marketgoers from Ghana, "Early Morning Marketgoers"

"The early bird gets the worm," says Ghanaian artist Samuel Ashong. He uses the batik method for this painting, diligently applying a wax resist to cotton calico before dyeing it to depict a group of women in yellow. Standing with goods and baskets atop their heads, they arrive to the market early in the morning, taking advantage of the opportunity to sell more of their wares.