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Congo Painting

Authentic Vintage Painting Portrait on Canvas Woman Congo 1958
Authentic Vintage Painting Portrait on Canvas Woman Congo 1958

Authentic Vintage Painting Portrait on Canvas Woman Congo 1958

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H 22.84 in W 17.72 in D 1.58 in

Authentic Vintage Painting Portrait on Canvas Woman Congo 1958

Located in Poperinge, BE

Nice vintage amateur painting, portrait of a Congolese woman, probably acrylic on canvas, signed T.

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Vintage 1950s Congolese Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood

Congo-Original modern abstract-textured painting-Artwork- contemporary Art
Congo-Original modern abstract-textured painting-Artwork- contemporary Art

Congo-Original modern abstract-textured painting-Artwork- contemporary Art

By Roman Goss

Located in London, Chelsea

This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet Contemporary Art Gallery and online. "Congo" by Roman Goss is an original abstract painting that ca...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"at the Market, Congo, " Large Art Deco Master Painting by Charles Melikoff
"at the Market, Congo, " Large Art Deco Master Painting by Charles Melikoff

"at the Market, Congo, " Large Art Deco Master Painting by Charles Melikoff

Located in Antwerp, BE

In an era when fine art and natural history museums commissioned artists to travel the world to draw and paint the native cultures they saw, Charles Melikoff' travels to Africa were ...

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Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas

'Portrait of a Woman in Goma, Congo', oil on board by Clément Serneels
'Portrait of a Woman in Goma, Congo', oil on board by Clément Serneels

'Portrait of a Woman in Goma, Congo', oil on board by Clément Serneels

By Clément Serneels

Located in London, GB

In 1936, he was awarded a government scholarship to spend a year painting in the former Belgian Congo. Off the back of the success of the exhibition following this trip, Serneels r...

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1930s Other Art Style Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Large African Painting by Ngasagras
Large African Painting by Ngasagras

Large African Painting by Ngasagras

$5,268

H 27.56 in W 61.03 in D 1.58 in

Large African Painting by Ngasagras

Located in Antwerp, BE

Fantastic painting of an African market by Ngasagras who was a member of the Poto-Poto school in Brazzaville,Congo.This wonderful piece depicts a Market in Africa, the painting is ve...

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Mid-20th Century Congolese Paintings

Materials

Wood

Mbuti Painting on barkcloth, 20th century
Mbuti Painting on barkcloth, 20th century

Mbuti Painting on barkcloth, 20th century

$2,500

H 29.5 in W 18 in D 0.13 in

Mbuti Painting on barkcloth, 20th century

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Mbuti painting on Bark Cloth Ituri Forest, DR Congo 20th century 0.54 x 0.75m (1’9″ x 2’6″) The eccentric biomorphic and linear geometries of Mbuti bark cloths, painted by women, ar...

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Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Paintings

Materials

Natural Fiber

African Modernist Signed Oil on Board Painting
African Modernist Signed Oil on Board Painting

African Modernist Signed Oil on Board Painting

Located in Forney, TX

A framed original African midcentury oil on board painting, Democratic Republic of Congo, signed bottom right Atamb(?)

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Mid-20th Century Congolese Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Wood, Paint

Republique du Congo (Wind): Pastel Blue Colored Pencil Drawing & Plane Stamp
Republique du Congo (Wind): Pastel Blue Colored Pencil Drawing & Plane Stamp

Republique du Congo (Wind): Pastel Blue Colored Pencil Drawing & Plane Stamp

By Andrea Moreau

Located in Hudson, NY

The finished drawings and paintings are a record of this study; they are a dialogue between the printed and the drawn, the official and the personal, the real and the imaginary.

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2010s Contemporary Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Found Objects, Archival Paper, Color Pencil

20th Century Bark Cloth Painting, Mbuti People, D.R. Congo
20th Century Bark Cloth Painting, Mbuti People, D.R. Congo

20th Century Bark Cloth Painting, Mbuti People, D.R. Congo

Located in Point Richmond, CA

20th Century bark cloth painting, Mbuti people, Ituri Forest, D. R. Congo A wonderful barkcloth from the Mbuti people in the Ituri forest of northeastern Democratic Republic of the ...

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Vintage 1970s Congolese Tribal Drawings

Materials

Natural Fiber

20th Century Bark Cloth Painting, Mbuti 'Efe' People, D.R. Congo
20th Century Bark Cloth Painting, Mbuti 'Efe' People, D.R. Congo

20th Century Bark Cloth Painting, Mbuti 'Efe' People, D.R. Congo

Located in Point Richmond, CA

20th Century bark cloth painting, Mbuti (Efe) people, Ituri Forest, D. R. Congo A painted barkcloth from the Efe people in the Ituri forest of northeastern Democratic Republic of th...

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Vintage 1970s Congolese Tribal Drawings

Materials

Natural Fiber

Billy Gubul'Art Contemporary African Art - Acrylic on fabric - 21th
Billy Gubul'Art Contemporary African Art - Acrylic on fabric - 21th

Billy Gubul'Art Contemporary African Art - Acrylic on fabric - 21th

Located in Linkebeek, BE

One fateful day, he encountered Jean Claude Lofenia Mpoo, a renowned painter from Kinshasa, on the street, and Jean Claude became his mentor.Focused on capturing the spirit of Congol...

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21st Century and Contemporary Congolese Paintings

Materials

Fabric

Alexandre Jacovleff (1887–1938), Portrait of a Young African Man, 1925
Alexandre Jacovleff (1887–1938), Portrait of a Young African Man, 1925

Alexandre Jacovleff (1887–1938), Portrait of a Young African Man, 1925

Located in Paris, FR

Signée en bas à droite et datée en 1925, situé au Congo. Dimensions sans cadre : H : 29 cm L : 19 cm Dimensions avec cadre : H : 51.7 cm L : 45 cm P : 3.7 cm

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Vintage 1920s Congolese Art Deco Paintings

Materials

Canvas

African Bantu Art, Expressive, Surrealistic Gouache by Marcel Gotène 1980s
African Bantu Art, Expressive, Surrealistic Gouache by Marcel Gotène 1980s

African Bantu Art, Expressive, Surrealistic Gouache by Marcel Gotène 1980s

By Marcel Gotène

Located in Salzburg, AT

The famous painter, Marcel Gotène (Icon of the contemporary Bantu art) combines surrealistic impressions with modern tapisserie elements. Born in 1935 in Yaba, Republic of Kongo - d...

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Vintage 1980s Congolese Modern Paintings

Materials

Silver Leaf

African Bantu Art, Expressive, Surrealistic Gouache by Marcel Gotène
African Bantu Art, Expressive, Surrealistic Gouache by Marcel Gotène

African Bantu Art, Expressive, Surrealistic Gouache by Marcel Gotène

By Marcel Gotène

Located in Salzburg, AT

The famous painter, Marcel Gotène (Icon of the contemporary Bantu art) combines surrealistic impressions with modern tapisserie elements. Born in 1935 in Yaba, Republic of Kongo, di...

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Vintage 1980s Congolese Modern Paintings

Materials

Silver Leaf

Mounted Shoowa Kuba Cloth Panel
Mounted Shoowa Kuba Cloth Panel

Mounted Shoowa Kuba Cloth Panel

$1,450

H 21 in W 24.5 in D 1.25 in

Mounted Shoowa Kuba Cloth Panel

Located in Chicago, IL

A striking 20th century Shoowa Kuba cloth panel with a fantastic all-over interlocking meandering hook and knot pattern woven in black and natural flat-weave and cut pile raffia. Kub...

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Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Paintings

Materials

Raffia

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'In The Box'
'In The Box'

Zemba Luzamba'In The Box', 2022

Unavailable

H 47.25 in W 51.19 in

'In The Box'

Located in Cape Town, ZA

Born and raised in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Zemba Luzamba interrogates social and political power structures in Africa, transforming the everyday experiences of African migr...

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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Painting by Monsengo Shula, African Contemporary Artist
Painting by Monsengo Shula, African Contemporary Artist

Painting by Monsengo Shula, African Contemporary Artist

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H 37.41 in W 49.22 in D 0.4 in

Painting by Monsengo Shula, African Contemporary Artist

By Monsengo Shula

Located in Paris, ile de france

Shula has a different approach to the use of colors ,compete to the other masters of the african art (Moke,Cheri Samba,Cheri Cherin),and his works are refelecting his thoughts about ...

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Early 2000s Congolese Modern Contemporary Art

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Canvas, Acrylic

Congo Artist Rene Bokoko Vivid African Human Gouache
Congo Artist Rene Bokoko Vivid African Human Gouache

Congo Artist Rene Bokoko Vivid African Human Gouache

Located in South Burlington, VT

Description: Bokoko, Rene (Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1927-) Untitled, mid-20th century. #3 Gouache on thick paper.

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Mid-20th Century Congolese Paintings

Materials

Paper

Mbuti Painting on barkcloth, 20th century
Mbuti Painting on barkcloth, 20th century

Mbuti Painting on barkcloth, 20th century

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H 34.5 in W 13 in D 0.13 in

Mbuti Painting on barkcloth, 20th century

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Mbuti painting on Bark Cloth Ituri Forest, DR Congo 20th century 34.75 x 12 ins. 87 x 30.5 cm The eccentric biomorphic and linear geometries of Mbuti bark cloths, painted by women,...

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Vintage 1960s Congolese Tribal Paintings

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Natural Fiber

Mbuti Painting on barkcloth, 20th century
Mbuti Painting on barkcloth, 20th century

Mbuti Painting on barkcloth, 20th century

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H 29.5 in W 18 in D 0.13 in

Mbuti Painting on barkcloth, 20th century

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Mbuti Painting on Bark Cloth Mbuti People, Ituri Forest D.R.Congo 20th century Pounded inner bark fiber ( Ficus) organic colorants 29.5 x 18 inches 75 x 46 cm Published; Emmanuel P...

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Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Paintings

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Natural Fiber

20th Century Mbuti Pygmy Tribal Painting on Barkcloth from D.R.Congo

20th Century Mbuti Pygmy Tribal Painting on Barkcloth from D.R.Congo

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Painted barkcloth Mbuti people, Ituri forest in eastern Congo Pounded inner bark of Ficus tree, natural colorant mixed with charcoal. Collected in the field by Benoit Quersin, a ...

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Vintage 1960s Congolese Tribal Tribal Art

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Natural Fiber

Ngandu Marc African Village View, Oil on Canvas, Framed and Signed
Ngandu Marc African Village View, Oil on Canvas, Framed and Signed

Ngandu Marc African Village View, Oil on Canvas, Framed and Signed

Located in Leuven , BE

He often uses the technique of the light-obscure in his paintings depicting landscapes or portraits. In 1957, King Leopold III and the Princess Liliane of Belgium acquired some of hi...

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20th Century Congolese Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint

Painting On Graincloth
Painting On Graincloth

Painting On Graincloth

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H 38 in W 28 in D 1.5 in

Painting On Graincloth

Located in Palm Springs, CA

A great vibrant painting by the Congo artist T. Mutombo. It is painted on a grain sack, as I googled the name on the back and it belongs to a grain producer, much as poor painters he...

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Late 20th Century Contemporary Art

Bridge Over La Seine, Paris
Bridge Over La Seine, Paris

Bridge Over La Seine, Paris

By Henri Logelain

Located in Naples, Florida

A lifelong resident of Brussels, Logelain made numerous trips abroad visiting France, Spain, Italy and in 1935 the Belgian Congo. Paintings by Logelain are housed in many B...

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Early 20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Congo
Congo

Hunt SlonemCongo, 2018

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H 50 in W 60 in

Congo

By Hunt Slonem

Located in New York, NY

A stunning composition of one of Slonem's most iconic subjects, Bunnies. This piece depicts gestural figures of Bunnies against ultramarine blue diamond dust. Slonem traces these 20 ...

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2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings

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Congo n°31
Congo n°31

Jean KrilleCongo n°31, 1980

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H 12.6 in W 18.9 in D 0.4 in

Congo n°31

By Jean Krille

Located in Geneva, CH

Jean Krillé has produced a lot. His painting gives pride of place to landscapes, most often imaginary but from real elements.

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Late 20th Century Abstract Expressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Congo Artist Rene Bokoko Imaginative  African Human Gouache
Congo Artist Rene Bokoko Imaginative  African Human Gouache

Congo Artist Rene Bokoko Imaginative African Human Gouache

Located in South Burlington, VT

Description: Bokoko, Rene (Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1927-) Untitled. Mid-20th century. #4 Gouache on thick paper .

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Mid-20th Century Congolese Paintings

Materials

Paper

Congo Artist Rene Bokoko Imaginative  African Human Gouache
Congo Artist Rene Bokoko Imaginative  African Human Gouache

Congo Artist Rene Bokoko Imaginative African Human Gouache

Located in South Burlington, VT

Description: Bokoko, Rene (Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1927-) Untitled. Mid-20th century. #2 Gouache on thick paper.

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Mid-20th Century Congolese Paintings

Materials

Paper

Congo 2 n°32
Congo 2 n°32

Jean KrilleCongo 2 n°32, 1980

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H 12.6 in W 18.9 in D 0.4 in

Congo 2 n°32

By Jean Krille

Located in Geneva, CH

Jean Krillé has produced a lot. His painting gives pride of place to landscapes, most often imaginary but from real elements.

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Late 20th Century Abstract Expressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Large and Rare African Painting by Yamba Moise, 1961
Large and Rare African Painting by Yamba Moise, 1961

Large and Rare African Painting by Yamba Moise, 1961

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H 30.32 in W 46.07 in D 1.19 in

Large and Rare African Painting by Yamba Moise, 1961

Located in Antwerp, BE

Settlement on the river with figures in boats between palm trees, oil on canvas. 117 x 77cm. Signed Yamba Moise 1961. Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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Mid-20th Century Congolese Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood

Rene Bokoko Vivid African Landscape Gouache
Rene Bokoko Vivid African Landscape Gouache

Rene Bokoko Vivid African Landscape Gouache

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H 10.37 in W 14 in D 0.01 in

Rene Bokoko Vivid African Landscape Gouache

Located in South Burlington, VT

Description: Bokoko, Rene (Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1927-) Untitled. Mid-20th century. Gouache on thick paper.

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Mid-20th Century Congolese Paintings

Materials

Paper

Ngandu Marc African Portrait, Oil on Canvas, Framed, Signed and Dated
Ngandu Marc African Portrait, Oil on Canvas, Framed, Signed and Dated

Ngandu Marc African Portrait, Oil on Canvas, Framed, Signed and Dated

Located in Leuven , BE

He often uses the technique of the light-obscure in his paintings depicting landscapes or portraits. In 1957, King Leopold III and the Princess Liliane of Belgium acquired some of hi...

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20th Century Congolese Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint

Mounted Kuba Cloth Panel
Mounted Kuba Cloth Panel

Mounted Kuba Cloth Panel

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H 23.5 in W 22.5 in D 1.25 in

Mounted Kuba Cloth Panel

Located in Chicago, IL

A striking 20th century Kuba cloth panel with a fantastic all-over interlocking meandering hook pattern woven in black and natural flat-weave and cut pile raffia. Kuba cloths are con...

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20th Century Congolese Tribal Paintings

Materials

Raffia

Mounted Kuba Cloth Panel
Mounted Kuba Cloth Panel

Mounted Kuba Cloth Panel

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H 64.5 in W 30 in D 1.38 in

Mounted Kuba Cloth Panel

Located in Chicago, IL

A wonderful early 20th century Kuba cloth panel with a fantastic all-over geometric pattern woven in black and natural raffia. Kuba cloths are constructed of fine strips of raffia, k...

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Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Paintings

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Raffia

1950's Gouache of Monkey by Jean Poulain
1950's Gouache of Monkey by Jean Poulain

1950's Gouache of Monkey by Jean Poulain

By Jean Poulan

Located in Stamford, CT

Confidently expressive gouache of a monkey by Jean Poulain. Poulain was a Belgian Artisit who lived and worked in the Belgian Congo during the 1930's through 1960's. His marriage to...

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Vintage 1950s Congolese Paintings

Oil on Canvas by the Zairian painter Pili Pili Mulongoy - Wildscene
Oil on Canvas by the Zairian painter Pili Pili Mulongoy - Wildscene

Oil on Canvas by the Zairian painter Pili Pili Mulongoy - Wildscene

Located in Antwerp, BE

Pili Pili Mulongoy, Zairian painter born between 1914 and 1916 in Lualaba and died in 2007. He was one of the most important members of l'Atelier de l'Art " Le Hangar", established ...

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Vintage 1960s Congolese Paintings

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$2,567

H 31.11 in W 47.25 in D 16.54 in

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Located in Antwerp, BE

One of a kind ethnic wooden cabinet from the 1950s depicting rural life in Zaïre (now the Congo). Bas-relief technique on solid wood. Great original condition. The front legs of this...

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Located in Philadelphia, PA

Although not signed, this brilliant scene of a nude black male figure, marvelling at a vision of angels in the heaven from his position on the ground below, is reminiscent of the ear...

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By Paul Travis

Located in Philadelphia, PA

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A Congo painting can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,800, while the lowest priced sells for $195 and the highest can go for as much as $37,000.

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