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Andre Pater When Bargaining Gets Tight Oil on Canvas 24 x 30 in Signed. Illustrated: Cover of Authentic Arabian Horse Names. “When Bargaining Gets Tight,” the painting by Andre Pater dated 1986, is a true description of events that precede the sale of a horse in certain parts of the Middle East. The spirit of a true “bargain” is depicted when a horse is brought to the outskirts of the town where the buyer and seller will meet. Each brings his own agent. In this painting, the Bedouin in the white hood is the seller’s agent; the Bedouin near the back of the horse is the buyer’s agent. The seller’s agent is trying to describe to the buyer the good qualities that the horse is blessed with while the buyer’s agent is trying to find faults with the horse to lower the bargaining price. When the two agents agree on a final price, “The deal is done.” Congratulations will follow, exchange of horse and money will take place, and a great feast will be prepared in the town to celebrate the success of the “bargain.” – Bachir Youseph Bserani, 2008