{"product_id":"eyes-of-the-sabah-forest","title":"Eyes of the Sabah Forest","description":"\u003cp\u003eMarlon du Toit\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTitle: Summer rains\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSmall: Unframed: 111cm x 138cm \/ Framed 143cm x 170cm \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLarge: Unframed 148cm x 180cm \/ Framed 180cm x 212cm \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArchival Pigment Print\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLimited edition of 10 prints for each size, signed by the Artist and delivered with a certificate of Authenticity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHidden deep within the Mopane woodlands of Botswana lies a waterhole known only to those with the memory and instinct to find it. In the harsh stretch of the dry season, when each day feels like a wager against time, elephants travel great distances in search of these lifelines. On this day, in the searing month of November, a great bull emerged from the forest, his path carved by wisdom and years of survival.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbove him, clouds gathered in restless anticipation of the rains. The promise of relief hung in the air, yet the earth remained parched, awaiting a change that had not yet come. Against this backdrop of tension between drought and renewal, the bull approached.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHe saw me then — a figure tucked behind the wide trunk of a Mopane tree. With a deliberate stillness, he lifted his head, tusks gleaming, body towering, a living emblem of power and command. For a moment that felt endless, he held my gaze. There was no fear, only recognition: I was in his realm, on his terms.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt was in that fleeting instant, as clouds swirled and the giant stood framed by his domain, that I captured the image. A portrait not only of an elephant, but of an ancient ruler, sovereign of the wild, carrying the dignity of generations before him.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Marlon du Toit","offers":[{"title":"143cm x 170cm \/ Photography","offer_id":51101295935745,"sku":null,"price":191000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"180cm x 212cm \/ Photography","offer_id":51101295968513,"sku":null,"price":261000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0845\/1676\/5953\/files\/5_b123d592-45ba-4cfc-8395-0ad43c4bbb79.png?v=1794180343","url":"https:\/\/shopmavero.shop\/products\/eyes-of-the-sabah-forest","provider":"Fairmont Lane","version":"1.0","type":"link"}