Batik dyeing - Carl van den Bosch

The woman on the left is engaged in traditional batik dyeing. She is applying wax to the parts of the fabric that are not to be dyed. At this moment she is refilling her instrument from a pot of molten wax.

Oil paint on canvas. Size unknown. 1960's, London, Ontario. Location unknown. This image is derived from the print of a colour photograph.

© The Estate of Carl van den Bosch