Artwork details
Artist: Kamil Dow
Year: 1987
Size: 63×45 cm (24.8″×17.7″)
Materials: gouache and ink on paper
Arabic calligraphy text in English:
“And the one who was not embraced by the longing for life, evaporated in its atmosphere and dispersed.” (Abu al-Qasim al-Shabbi)
Arabic calligraphy text in Arabic (original):
“ومن لم يعانقه شوق الحياة، تبخّر في جوها واندثر.” (أبو القاسم الشابي)