Kashgar Melon Seller

Acrylic on canvas, 160 x 120 cm, Cyprus Museum of Modern Arts, Nicosia

I saw this man selling melons on a visit to Kashgar, an ancient Silk Road oasis city. His long belted shirt is traditional Uighur style. Kashgar is famous for its black stones (kash-tash), and more than 300 different arts and crafts including carpets, embroidery, harnesses, and knives.