Chirstine Portrait - Ben Enwonwu - African Painting Masterpiece - Framed Prints
1,150 Rs
Odinigwe Benedict Chukwukadibia Enwonwu MBE (1917 – 1994), better known as Ben Enwonwu, was a Nigerian painter and arguably the most influential African artist of the 20th century,
Since 1950, Enwonwu has been celebrated as "Africa's Greatest Artist" by the international media.
The Enwonwu crater on the planet Mercury is named in his honor.
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Small Framed Print
10x12 inches
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Compact Framed Print
14x18 inches
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Medium Framed Print
19x24 inches
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Large Framed Print
24x30 inches
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About Chirstine Portrait Ben Enwonwu African Painting Masterpiece
A painting by the late Nigerian master painter and sculptor Ben Enwonwu.The painting, simply titled "Christine", is of Christine Davis, an American hairstylist who moved to Lagos with her British husband and struck up a friendship with the painter. "Christine" was completed in 1971. Another work by Enwonwu, of an Ife princess Tutu, affectionately dubbed "Africa's Mona Lisa", was sold in 2018 for £1.2m. It is considered a national masterpiece. Celebrated Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie told "This particular painting "Tutu," the print, hung on every wall, of every middle-class family in eastern Nigeria when I was growing up." About the Framed Prints
Chirstine Portrait - Ben Enwonwu - African Painting Masterpiece by Ben Enwonwu. Bring your print to life with three different frame colors. Each framed print comes with equal sized mat that adds a depth perspective to the entire image and a protective glass covering. Our frame prints are assembled, packaged, and shipped by our expert framing staff and shipped within 3 days in "ready to hang" condition with pre-attached mounting points.
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