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"Hornets" was inspired by a wonderful nest my mom found at a remote window in her house. It was not a problem so she left it where it was. It was not a hornets' nest but that of a rare small wood wasp species. Nevertheless the colours and the way they built their nest was reminiscent of that hornets build. You will soon understand why I try to break a stone for these wonderful insects. The silk

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"Bamboo" is a silk carving© and belongs to the series of Hawaiian Symbols. Each of these symbols picks one special characteristic of the Hawaiian Islands. This one "Bamboo" is one of them. Bamboo grows everywhere on the islands - you can even find whole forests of bamboo. As a motif bamboo is widely used by artists. It is the fascination for its strength and fragility at the same time, its

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This is the landscape of painters and poets since centuries - the breathtaking landscapes around Guilin in the province of Guangxi with its Li Jiang (Li-River) in the southeast of China and I had the luck to be able to see at least part of this before the tourist hordes started to overrun the region. And of course I had to paint it too: a five panel silk painting, named Monuments of Guilin. "

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"Underworld" is from the Magical Landscapes series that explores the magic of landscapes and special places, the moments of awe when we see the wonders that are created by nature rather than human phantasy, the moments of spiritual connection with the past and the future and the moments of transformation through human imagination. This painting has been inspired by the beautiful caves you can

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I am collecting minerals, crystals and fossils. But not only that I am also digging them up when I find the time and the right place. It is so much fun. Currently though I am rather painting them and so it came that a couple of paintings became a series about Minerals and Fossils such as this one, called Triassic Prints III. "Triassic Print III" is an original acrylic painting on rayon.

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Frozen, a semi-surreal landscape reflecting the loneliness and stand-still of everything. But there is always hope - isn't it? Hope for an early spring when the cycle of life starts again...   "Frozen" (from the Magic Landscapes series) 40" x 20", silk ©Petra Voegtle Painted on silk with silk dye paints. Gallery wrapped (staples are on the reverse side only, sides are painted too) - can be

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What about giving yourself a precious gift for your bedroom? What about a silk quilt, a unique piece of art, all hand quilted, light as a feather but warm underneath? Quilts on the bed are an attitude. And it can be a wonderful aesthetic attitude for a room, especially when it is a heirloom or a precious piece such as this one - made of silk and hand stitched with silk thread in many many

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Here is a new painting from the Patterns series: Sari I, painted and printed on heavy watercolour paper. I used some of my ancient Indian hand carved wooden block prints which I collected over the time. The intricate patterns are just too beautiful not to be used again.  "Sari I"(from the Patterns series) 20" x 15", acrylic on paper ©Petra Voegtle And these are some more variations for

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Of course a painting must stand on its own, without any addtional schnick schnack but then - if you add a precious frame - what happens then? The magic of a painting could be multiplied - but judge for yourself. The following scene has been painted on silk and the frame adds a lot to its preciousness: And here is the painting without frame, gallery wrapped - so it could be hung this way also:

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This is another painting from the Minerals and Fossils series. You can read about this series in the last post. The painting process was the same as in the first piece. "Triassic Prints I" (from the Minerals and Fossils series) 40" x 13", acrylic on cotton ©Petra Voegtle (BoxHeart Gallery, Pittsburgh) ~

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I am collecting minerals, crystals and fossils. But not only that I am also digging them up when I find the time and the right place. It is so much fun. Currently though I am rather painting them and so it came that a couple of paintings became a series about Minerals and Fossils such as this one, called Triassic Prints I. "Triassic Prints I" (from the Minerals and Fossils series) 40" x 13",

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This is the second piece of the new Patterns series, Grey Marble. Other than on the first painting I did not use ancient Indian block prints but a hand cut stencil to add the filigree pattern on the faux marble painting. "Grey Marble"(from the Patterns series) 20" x 15", acrylic on paper ©Petra Voegtle And this is how it could look like framed in a precious frame on a wall with silk tapestry:

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Another painting from the series about Crystals and Minerals is Topaz. At first sight this painting seems to be abstract but if you look closely you will realize that it is the detail shot of a huge crystal - a topaz. As all colours have an impact on the soul the colour blue is a very special one. Psychotherapy uses this colour as an element of peace. Most people feel attracted towards blue -

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This is brandnew work: Green Marble handprinted and painted on heavy watercolour paper with grain torchon that added a great texture. I started with painting a first background layer for the faux marble pattern with acrylic paint. Then I added the prints, afterwards layering the various marble patterns – between the various layers I heavily glazed the surface with a glossy acrylic lacquer.

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Rock drawings, which have been found in the Sahara and other places in the deserts of this world speak of a timeless elegance which I find extremely astonishing. How can anything be so timelessly beautiful and modern at the same time? These rock and cave paintings have been inspirational for many artists - the motifs are not new. But there are motifs which are picked up again and again. I tried

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"Cygnes" means "swans", a bird which I love very much for its grace, its elegant attitude, its appearance and as a symbol for love and beauty. Swans are the largest of the waterfowl and generally considered the most beautiful of all birds of the water. Swans are generally seasonal and monogamous breeders and maintain and maintain pair bonds over a number of years or even till the end.

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White Tara is the goddess of compassion and represents in Buddhism the feminist ideal: “Goddess Tara, a female Buddha and meditational deity, is arguably the most popular goddess in the Buddhist pantheon. She is considered to be the goddess of universal compassion who represents virtuous and enlightened activity.” The goddess Tara is known in many countries under different names. In China f.e

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The second silk painting about the symbols of the Minoan culture shows motifs from daily life as well as religious symbols. The main figur is a fisherman. This is a motif that indicates how important the sea was for the Minoan people. In their art you can find many images which reflect what had a significance for these people.The original fresco is dated from the 15th century B.C. and was found

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The motifs of the ancient Minoan cultures have become decorative household items - you can find them on cups and bowls, on all kinds of kitchenware, on planters and cushions and as wall papers of course. Real murals with these motifs are painted by professional decorators. They are simply popular, sometimes implemented professionally as in artistically created copies, sometimes rather amateurish

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On the 12th of September in 1940 the caves of Lascaux in the south of France near to Montignac were discovered by Marcel Ravidat, Jacques Marsal, Georges Agnel and Simon Coencas, 4 young people who just roamed the area for some dicoveries as young people do in general. In 1948 the caves were opened for the public to see paintings dated more than 17000 years before our time. Unfortunately the

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This silk painting that has been created a while ago, sadly enough is current as ever before. The painting depicts motifs from a region that suffers from militant conflicts since decades and there is no hope in sight that this will change in the near future, a region which is incredibly beautiful but full of pain and agony: Afghanistan (which was part of Bactria in history). But this silk

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In 1947 a Bedouin shepherd was searching for a stray goat in the Judean Desert. Accidently he found jars filled with ancient scrolls in a hidden cave. That discovery resulted in a sensational archeological excavation, lasting nearly a decade. More caves were found and more scrolls, thousands of fragments, dating from a period of 300 BC to 68 AD, within a time when Jesus of Nazareth lived. In the

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Also this silk painting Machu Picchu is from the Magical Symbols Series. "Most archaeologists believe that Machu Picchu was built as an estate for the Inca emperor Pachacuti (1438–1472). Often referred to as "The Lost City of the Incas", it is perhaps the most familiar icon of the Inca World. The Incas started building the estate around AD 1400 but it was abandoned as an official site for

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Ancient Maya believed in recurring cycles of creation and destruction. They had a very precise view of how earth and heaven was built up in layers and where trees were supposed to support the sky. The image is showing Pacal Votan descending the tree of life. For the Maya the tree of life represented the world center, it constituted a symbolic vertical line uniting the three realms of underworld

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This is an original wholecloth art quilt and it is called "Golden Nymph". The inspiration for this wallhanging came from a beautiful little golden sculpture (9,2 cm high) found in Eastern Java in 1910. It reflects what a female body can be - a vessel for grace and utmost beauty no matter what the ideal picture of female beauty is. The women in southeast Asia seem to reflect the undefined

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This silk scroll was inspired by one of the typical sceneries you can find in southeast Asia - rice farmers harvesting their crops. While we as Westerners find those landscapes simply beautiful, especially when the rice is ripe and turns into that golden colour, we often forget that the rice farmers in those countries belong to the poorest people who have no eye for the beauty but rather fight

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This silk scroll is the 3rd piece of the small series about Asian ornaments. This artwork was also inspired by Indian culture and art which invites you to touch, urge you to become part of it because of its vividness, colours, richness and wealth of forms. Transforming an example of incredibly sophisticated architecture into something tactile, smooth and soft was the intent for The Palace. The

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The silk Scroll that is shown here is completely different from the traditional silk scrolls you would find in China or Japan. They have only one thing in common: they are paintings on silk. But that's all. The dowel can be removed, the scroll is all silk and other fabric - no paper. Thus the scroll can be framed instead of being hung on a dowel. Btw - the ornaments on the top and bottom of this

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The Vision belongs to a small series of 3 silk scrolls, that has been inspired by one of these trance-like experiences where you feel part of nature and universe, especially when you are far from any human activity, where images blend with one another and create a wonderful feeling of harmony. You can read more about this silk scroll here. I showed another of these silk scrolls here. The

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This paintings belongs to a series called The Magic of Landscapes which again is part of a concept. The theme of this concept is to show the magic that surrounds us everywhere and is recognized easily when we open the eyes. This series explores the magic of landscapes and special places, the moments of awe when we see the wonders that are created by nature rather than human phantasy, the moments

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Here is another silk carving from the Hawaiian Symbols series:  Ho'opkipa. What could be a more perfect symbol for the Hawaiian archipelago than this? Who would not think of waves and surfing in the first place when it comes to talk and dream about the Hawaiian Islands. You need not even be on a surfboard yourself in order to be fascinated by the water with all its hues and shapes. The waves on

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What is a silk carving you might ask? A silk carving is a bas-relief or sculpture made entirely from ONE piece of silk. The technique used on these pieces is called "silk carving©" and was born out of the trapunto techniques of quilting but uses multiple layers. The intent was to create a symbiosis between carving and fiber art. The additional use of paints and pigments creates another effect

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Here is the third silk scroll from the Hidden Gems series: Spheres. Hundreds of tiny glass pearls were hand sewn on this scroll which imitate the tiny crystals within an agate geode. Also this scroll is representative and abstract at the same time. Doesn't it remind you of a large mystic cave, found beneath the surface? When I saw the image of this agate I was fascinated by its spherical and

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Who would deny that Mother Nature is the best artist on this planet. The colours on her palette cannot be copied, not in their numbers, not in their richness. Any man-made artwork that represents natural motifs must be called inferior. And nonetheless there is always the urge to repeat what Mother Nature has already created... This triptych has been painted on silk and belongs to the Magic

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The Nautilus or the Pearlboat of the Deep Sea as it is also called, has its home mainly in the archipelago of Palau. The chambered nautilus is a "living fossil" whose relatives date back half a billion years. The nautilus lives at depths of 600m and can be found in the habitats of the Indian and Pacific oceans. It is an active swimmer, propelling itself close to the sea floor by expelling water

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Ganesha belongs to the Angkor's Faces and Figures series. Ganesha, the Hindu god, symbolizes the virtues of a human life: he is worshipped as a god of education, knowledge, wisdom and wealth. The latter does not mean wealth of money but rather wealth of virtues. He stands for overcoming obstacles and all kinds of difficulties everyone may face on the path of life in order to grow and fulfill

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This silk painting belongs to the small series of Magic Creatures and represents one of the most impressive and intelligent living beings on this planet - the Humpback Whale. This silk painting tells you something about the world beneath the surface. It is not silent - it is loud, full of sounds from fish and other creatures. Most people funnily believe that fish are silent - they are not. You

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Faces and Figures of Angkor is a series about the ruins and remnants of the temple area of Angkor Wat. The reliefs are all worked in silk, inspired by carvings in stone. They are a reminiscence of all the unknown artists of the past of whom we have neither memory nor documentation - only their unbelievably beautiful and sophisticated works, works that have survived hundreds of years. Lucky

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Here is another painted and beaded silk scroll from the Hidden Gems series. Hundreds of tiny glass pearls were hand sewn on this scroll which imitate the tiny crystals within an agate geode. Also this scroll is representative and abstract at the same time. Doesn't it remind you of the sun? How can this be? The image has been inspired by real agates and are therefore a kind of blown-up imitation

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Here is another silk painting from the Magic Symbols series: Mesopotamia. This was actually the very first of this series where it is all about the symbols man surrounds himself since thousands of years. Researching history you will find that some symbols are carried through the centuries nearly unchanged as f.e. the symbol of the Tree of Life. It can be found in Mesopotamia and other ancient

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To make it easier for you to purchase my work I opened up an online shop on Etsy. As this is a trustworthy organization and selling platform I thought that this might be the best way to increase shopping safety especially for those customers who don't know me yet. This means that those works which are presented on this blog and which are labeled with the Etsy button can be purchased via Etsy. Of

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Buddha is the second piece of the Angkor Faces "silk carving©" series, a reminder of those huge timeless Buddha faces which are carved into stone in the Bayon area of Angkor. The devine radiation of those Buddha faces gives peace to your soul, shall remind you that nothing on earth is more important than to seek harmony within yourself and and let go of all passions which keep you chained to the

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Ayutthaya belongs to the series of Magic Landscapes and Places. Ayutthaya is definitely one of those special places which emanate an aura of magic and fascination ancient sites have in common. Ayutthaya (1350 - 1767) was once the golden capital of the ancient kingdom of Siam (Thailand) - a magical city with about one million inhabitants around 1700. It was destroyed by the Burmese and finally

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Agates belong to the most interesting gemstones because of their unlimited variations. This chalcedony quartz is normally found as a cavity filling in rock, therefore mostly round in its outer form, with concentric bands similar to the rings of a tree trunk. Sometimes these patterns are reminiscent of tiny landscapes or forms transferred directly from the outer world to a microcosm. Agates have

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It was called the Chinese Table to go together with the Chinese Chairs. You can see them here if you like. Of course this is not historically authentic - it's a new original design - but inspired by the intricate wood carvings of southeast Asia.  (private collection) This was the raw woodcarving tabletop before the whole table was assembled and stained. The tabletop was carved in one piece.

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Remember the other painting about tourmalines? It is here. This is another one with completely different colours and different shapes. Tourmalines belong to the most variegated minerals. Take the complete colour wheel and you will have all potential hues and shades of the crystal.That's so fascinating with tourmalines. (Click on the images for enlargement)   "Tourmaline II"(from the "Crystals

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Not everybody is sharing the fascination for the world beneath the surface of the ocean because many people are afraid of the unknown and rather do not want to know what is creeping below but I think anyone who has ever seen the amazing colours of a coral reef or the abundance of colourful fish is trapped. This painting called Sepia has been inspired by dancing cuttlefish, which belong to the

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Panaxia is the zoological name for a butterfly.   "In the western side of the island of Rhodes lies the Valley of the Butterflies (Petaloudes). This is one of the most attractive destinations on the island. During August, thousands of butterflies of the genus Panaxia (species Quadripunctaria Poda) overwhelm the valley in order to reproduce" (continue to read here). This painted and embroidered

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These chairs do not claim to be original Chinese style but have been inspired merely by the ornamental design of ancient Asian furniture. This is the artist's right - isn't it? It was a pure fun project and the chairs do not even claim to be comfortable - on the contrary - according to historical documentations chairs with straight back were meant to force people to sit in an upright position in

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Lost Treasures is an environmental art work from the Hawaiian Symbols series that depicts the theme of lost flora and fauna and stands for the disappearance of so many species. The wallhanging is a so-called silk carving or silk bas-relief and has been made from one single piece of silk. It has been painted, it contains various materials and has been partially burned in reminiscence of the

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Here is another painting from the Crystals and Minerals series in acrylic. As this painting is mounted on a stretcher frame it can be hung with or without an additional frame. "Tourmaline I"(from the "Crystals and Minerals" series)40" x 13", acrylic on cotton©Petra Voegtle 1500 € Correct lighting is very important for this painting - only then the various colour hues begin to glow. No

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This is another art quilt - quite a big one - for which you would need some space on the wall. But imagine the impact... It is an original, handquilted and painted, on silk with silk. A true symbol for luck...  "The Dragon" 50" x 70", silk art quilt ©Petra Voegtle 5800 € The reverse side of this handquilted beauty: ~ If you would like to know more about the "making of" this art

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Repetition is one means of interior design. So this acrylic painting perfectly fits into a room where ancient surfaces play a big role (please see interior examples below). "The Facade" acrylic, 26" x 18"©Petra Voegtle1400 € If you would like to know more about the "making of" this painting please read here And here are a few interior ideas. Please check the following links interior1,

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Apsara was the first piece of the Angkor Faces "silk carving©" series. It is an hommage to the culture and the art of a country whose people are trying to fight against death and injustice - Cambodia. The most beautiful sculptures and reliefs can be found at Angkor Wat, created by unknown artists under the reign of kings who have disappeared but their heritage has been given to us all. The

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Stonehenge has always been a fascinating motif and will be in future also. This painting on silk is part of the Magic Symbols series. If you would like to know more about the painting please read here. "Celts" (from the Magic Symbols Series) silk, 40" x 13" ©Petra Voegtle(sold) ~ Please check the following links if you would like to see the impact in a room of a similar painting: interior1,

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Chests have something pragmatic - they can be a very useful furniture to store something and be very decorative, if not an eyecatcher at the same time. The gilded piece here has been inspired by the amazing wood carvings in Indonesia but is still an original. It has been handcarved and in contrast to imported pieces from Asia not been carved from illegally cut tropic woods but from renewable

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This acrylic painting is certainly not meant for collectors of crystals and minerals only but for anyone who feels seduced by the translucency of these natural beauties. "Aquamarine"(from the "Minerals" series)40" x 13", acrylic on cotton©Petra Voegtle   You would like to see how this painting appears in a room? Please check these links:interior1, interior2, interior3 If you would like to

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This silk scroll has been inspired by the fantastic landscapes you can find in arctic regions where the ice is carved by mother nature... "Iceworld" 79" x 25", silk scroll©Petra Voegtle 6300$                              If you would like to know more about the "making of" of this silk scroll, please check this link.And if you would like to see the impact of this scroll on the wall, here are

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What could be more decorative than this art quilt - which means it belongs on a wall not on a bed. It is entirely handquilted with silk and finally handpainted. Inspired by the apsaras bas-reliefs in Angkor Wat in Cambodia and the Indian Epic Mahabharata this beautiful wallhanging will be an eyecatcher for every room.  "Apsaras" 52" x 69", silk art quilt©Petra Voegtle please request price  

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This Asian style paravent belongs to a couple of wood carvings which are opulent and a sensuous feast of forms and ornaments, something that the viewer is supposed to discover by looking at its details and touching it... (Read more about it here) Bodhisattwapolyptych, handcarved,77" x 69" x 10", 30 kgplease request price If you would like to see how this work could be integrated please

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This blog is a new resource for any interior designer or home decorator who is looking for unique, original art. It will show photos of work which is available: wood carving, painting and textile art. You can also find links to other blogs and sites where this work has been placed virtually into existing interiors to give you an idea of effect and drama. This kind of virtual staging shows the

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