965 - Martin Wirth, "Grillfest in den Rhodopen", coniferous forest with pavilions and barbecue, Bulgaria

Martin Wirth, "Grillfest in den Rhodopen", coniferous forest with pavilions and barbecue, Bulgaria (1939 – 2017 Ilsenburg), watercolour over pencil on card, signed lower right, titled verso "Grillfest in den Rhodopen", beneath tall, dark conifers two raised round pavilions with conical roofs and galleries, figures on them, in the foreground a large barbecue with red food grilling on several levels, before it a white-haired man in a dark waistcoat and red sash seen from behind, to the right figures in yellow light beneath a blue canopy, good condition commensurate with age, image 48x36 cm (HxW) Around 83% of the Rhodope Mountains lie on Bulgarian territory, the remainder of the range belongs to Greece. The regional cuisine includes a potato dish similar to the potato pancake, the Rhodopski klin, a pastry dish with cheese and eggs, and fried bread with melted cheese. The Rhodope village of Shiroka Laka is known for its old Bulgarian architecture and its musical tradition. Martin Wirth, who lived in the Harz as a biologist and art teacher, travelled in Bulgaria in the 1980s.