The cats are creepy, but I love it regardless!
Eliazar Ochoa is one of half a dozen Peruvian artisans whose page I try to check every month or so for new work; I had a rug and another tapestry by him already. I love depictions of animals. especially when they are animals you don't commonly see depicted as with llamas and rheas, two distinctly South American animals (my other tapestry from him is all condors). And while purple is my favorite color, I do like orange as well, and I saw there was a bit of purple in this. This tapestry currently occupies pride of place, on the door to my office. Which means that at close range, I've realized the faces of the cats are kind of creepy. But I'm not really sure how you could do better on a loom, and I have also seen much worse cat faces! As I look at them more, I think I definitely prefer : | to a badly done : 3 (the most popular simplified cat face), and it makes a lot more sense on a loom as well!
Judith
Dec 12, 2017
Llama Herdsman
I was totally blown away by the beauty and workmanship of this tapestry. I will proudly display it in my brand new home soon for all to admire. The colors are vibrant and alive. The piece itself is larger than I visualized and it looks like a much more expensive hanging. I will be back to purchase more from this magnificient artist. Thank you for your lovely work Luis Leon.
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