Mammals - Primates
"HAMADRYAS BABOONS" (Papio hamadryas)
2023
Mixed Media (Ink, watercolor, tempera) on watercolor paper
18" x 24"
2023
Mixed Media (Ink, watercolor, tempera) on watercolor paper
18" x 24"
inspired by Hamadryas Baboon exhibit @ the Prospect Park Zoo in Brooklyn, NY The male has a long gray (to white) mane, females have short hair, generally yellowish brown. Unlike other species in the genus Papio, adult Hamadryas baboons have salmon pink skin, especially the enlarged ischial callosities (buttocks) which are quite prominent!