| Egyptian Prince Yuya |
 A charcoal sketch of the exquisite mummy mask of Egyptian Prince Yuya, the father-in-law of Amenhotep III (ca. 1390-1353 BCE). The original mask is made of gilded cartonnage (layers of linen stiffened with plaster), employed by Egyptian artists from the First Intermediate Period onward. The striped Nemes headcloth without the female cobra symbolizes that Yuya was a prince and not a pharaoh. The art work is a two-tone sketch using charcoal on heavy-weight paper. This 11" x 14" piece is set in a black matte and a metallic steel-grey frame. The artist -- Jayashree Subramanian (Jay) Jay hails from Chennai, a city from the southern part of India. She lived in San Francisco for a few years and currently lives in New York. She has been passionate about art and art forms from a very impressionable age. She specializes in charcoal sketches and acrylic paintings. Inspired by her recent trip to Egypt, Jay produced this replica of Prince Yuya. A finance major with two Masters degrees, Jay has a day-job in Wall Street. Jay can be contacted via email at jayashree6874@yahoo.com. |