An ornate elephant in Batik

A traditional batik motif of a bedecked elephant done in black and red, with gold/ocher detailing. The fluid movements of the elephant trumpeting as it advances have been beautifully captured in this beautiful work of art. The light background with hints of black in the cracks compliments the main motif.Batik is a fascinating art-form involving much labour by way of repeated application of wax to the motif (waxing), dyeing, boiling to remove the wax coating and washing,until the desired image is obtained.