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F. Njiraini, 'Anger I Go', Oil Painting on Canvas, Kenya, circa 1970's
F. Njiraini, 'Anger I Go', Oil Painting on Canvas, Kenya, circa 1970's

F. Njiraini, 'Anger I Go', Oil Painting on Canvas, Kenya, circa 1970's

Located in Chatham, ON

F. NJIRAINI - 'Anger I Go' - mid-century Expressionist oil painting on canvas - signed lower left

Category

Mid-20th Century Kenyan Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint

Msambweni Beach, Kenya

Msambweni Beach, Kenya

Located in London, GB

James Vaulkhard Msambweni Beach, Kenya, 2024 Oil pastel on paper 52 x 36 cm 20.5 x 14.2 inches

Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Oil Pastel, Paper

"Puzzled" by Bissy Riva Contemporary Oil on Canvas Painting
"Puzzled" by Bissy Riva Contemporary Oil on Canvas Painting

"Puzzled" by Bissy Riva Contemporary Oil on Canvas Painting

Located in Essex, MA

"Puzzled" by Bissy Riva is an oil on canvas original contemporary painting measuring 30 inches wide

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Kenyan Modern Paintings

Materials

Paint

Contemporary Oil on Canvas Painting by Bissy Riva "I'm Over Here"
Contemporary Oil on Canvas Painting by Bissy Riva "I'm Over Here"

Contemporary Oil on Canvas Painting by Bissy Riva "I'm Over Here"

Located in Essex, MA

"I'm Over Here" by Bissy Riva. It is an oil on canvas original contemporary painting measuring 35

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Kenyan Modern Paintings

Materials

Paint

"Bones", Kenya, Elephant, Painting, Photography, Mixed Media
"Bones", Kenya, Elephant, Painting, Photography, Mixed Media

"Bones", Kenya, Elephant, Painting, Photography, Mixed Media

By Joachim Schmeisser

Located in München, BY

Unique Piece / One of a Kind 2 Elephant thighbones. Museum Archival Print on Hahnemühle Laid paper, Photography painted with Drawing Ink, Pigments. Handwritten Songtext by "The hand...

Category

2010s Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Archival Pigment, Ink, Mixed Media

Vintage African Batik Wall Art, Hand Painted Textile Tapestry
Vintage African Batik Wall Art, Hand Painted Textile Tapestry

Vintage African Batik Wall Art, Hand Painted Textile Tapestry

Located in Barrington, IL

to achieve what in essence are paintings on fabric. Dimensions: 26” x 31” Date of Manufacture: 3rd

Category

Late 20th Century Kenyan Paintings

Materials

Textile, Fabric

QUIETUDE - YELLOW THROATED WARBLER

Michael DumasQUIETUDE - YELLOW THROATED WARBLER

$150Sale Price|50% Off

H 14 in W 20 in

QUIETUDE - YELLOW THROATED WARBLER

Located in Aventura, FL

with Paleo-anthropologist Richard Leakey in Kenya. In tandem with his painting schedule, Michael Dumas

Category

Late 20th Century Realist Figurative Prints

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

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Charudutt at Ramesh's, Lari.
Charudutt at Ramesh's, Lari.

Charudutt at Ramesh's, Lari., 1987

Unavailable

H 50 in W 38 in D 2.5 in

Charudutt at Ramesh's, Lari.

Located in Greater Manchester, Cheshire

African oil on canvas painting. Kenyan artist. Title: Charudutt at Ramesh's, Lari. Signed and

Category

1980s Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

African Tricolor Wall Mask
African Tricolor Wall Mask

African Tricolor Wall Mask

Unavailable

H 26.5 in W 11 in D 5 in

African Tricolor Wall Mask

Located in Pasadena, CA

This mural mask takes the form of a stylized figure, possibly reflecting a dialogue between ritual function and aesthetic research. Carved in wood, its oblong shape evokes the vertic...

Category

Late 20th Century Kenyan Primitive Paintings

Materials

Wood

The Visitor
The Visitor

The Visitor, 1987

Unavailable

H 54 in W 36 in D 1 in

The Visitor

Located in Greater Manchester, Cheshire

'The Visitor'. Oil on canvas painting by unknown Kenyan Artist. Signed, dated 1987 and titled

Category

1980s Expressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Kobe Shaken to it's core
Kobe Shaken to it's core

Kobe Shaken to it's core

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Dateline Kenya: The Media Paintings of Jospeh Bertiers (1998) and Attempt to Raise Hell: 25 Years of Track

Category

Late 20th Century Outsider Art Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Chord 2
Chord 2

John PlattChord 2, 2017

Unavailable

H 24 in W 72 in

Chord 2

By John Platt

Located in Westport, CT

and spends months teaching art for schools in Tanzania, Kenya and Malawi. This painting is a triptych

Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Birds of Kenya, Painting, Oil on Canvas

Birds of Kenya, Painting, Oil on Canvas

By Dan Louth

Located in Yardley, PA

. When I returned home from the trip I was inspired to paint "Birds of Kenya". :: Painting :: Abstract

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

Evening - 21st Century Contemporary Oil Painting by Kenya Istomina
Evening - 21st Century Contemporary Oil Painting by Kenya Istomina

Evening - 21st Century Contemporary Oil Painting by Kenya Istomina

By Ksenya Istomina

Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant

On the 26th of april we are proud to launch a young and beautiful artist from Russia in our gallery. We meet her in St Petersburg in 2018. We were there when she graduated at the fam...

Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Large 20th Century Danish Mixed-Media Painting
Large 20th Century Danish Mixed-Media Painting

Large 20th Century Danish Mixed-Media Painting

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H 46.86 in W 38.98 in D 1.19 in

Large 20th Century Danish Mixed-Media Painting

Located in London, London

Mixed-media painting Titled "Masai, Kenya" Danish, 20th century Professionally framed and

Category

Late 20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Paint

Untitled Portrait by Nedia Were
Untitled Portrait by Nedia Were

Untitled Portrait by Nedia Were

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H 47.5 in W 38.75 in D 2 in

Untitled Portrait by Nedia Were

Located in Long Island City, NY

Nedia Were: Nedia Were is a self-taught contemporary visual artist, who was born and raised in Kenya

Category

20th Century Kenyan Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Kenya Cat
Kenya Cat

Gwenavere Analisa JohnsonKenya Cat, 1980

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H 25.25 in W 29.25 in D 1.75 in

Kenya Cat

By Gwenavere Analisa Johnson

Located in Soquel, CA

A Kenyan cat sitting among the gnarled branches of a tree. By California artist Gwenavere Anelisa

Category

1980s American Impressionist Animal Paintings

Materials

Linen, Oil

Peter Beard in Kenya, Watercolor Portrait Painting
Peter Beard in Kenya, Watercolor Portrait Painting

Peter Beard in Kenya, Watercolor Portrait Painting

By Manuel Santelices

Located in Miami Beach, FL

Peter Beard in Kenya, by Manuel Santelices Ink, watercolor, and gouache on paper. Image size: 12 in

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Water...

Materials

Paper, Ink, Watercolor, Gouache

SWIFT FOX - GREAT PLAINS WINTER

SWIFT FOX - GREAT PLAINS WINTER

Located in Aventura, FL

with Paleo-anthropologist Richard Leakey in Kenya. In tandem with his painting schedule, Michael Dumas

Category

Late 20th Century Realist Figurative Prints

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

Kenyan Sunset
Kenyan Sunset

Kenyan Sunset

By Jacob Collins

Located in Salt Lake City, UT

Jacob Collins is major figure in contemporary landscape painting by applying meticulous preparatory

Category

20th Century Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Swire - multi colored striped horizontal painting
Swire - multi colored striped horizontal painting

Swire - multi colored striped horizontal painting

By John Platt

Located in Westport, CT

John Platt creates multi colored abstract paintings. This colorful striped horizontal work is a

Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Enamel

Pair of framed African Watercolors
Pair of framed African Watercolors

Pair of framed African Watercolors

Located in Toronto, ON

2 Kenyan watercolors framed in olive wood.

Category

20th Century Kenyan Paintings

Materials

Olive, Watercolor, Paper

Summer
Summer

John PlattSummer, 2018

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H 20 in W 32 in

Summer

By John Platt

Located in Westport, CT

and spends months teaching art for schools in Tanzania, Kenya and Malawi. This painting is a diptych

Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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Kenyan Painting For Sale on 1stDibs

You are likely to find exactly the kenyan painting you’re looking for on 1stDibs, as there is a broad range for sale. You can easily find an example made in the Impressionist style, while we also have 2 Impressionist versions to choose from as well. Making the right choice when shopping for a kenyan painting may mean carefully reviewing examples of this item dating from different eras — you can find an early iteration of this piece from the 20th Century and a newer version made as recently as the 21st Century. On 1stDibs, the right kenyan painting is waiting for you and the choices span a range of colors that includes gray, beige, brown and black. A kenyan painting from Joachim Schmeisser, Jacob Collins, Dan Louth, Sharon Hockfield and Gwenavere Analisa Johnson — each of whom created distinctive versions of this kind of work — is worth considering. Frequently made by artists working in oil paint, paint and archival pigment print, these artworks are unique and have attracted attention over the years.

How Much is a Kenyan Painting?

The price for a kenyan painting in our collection starts at $1,150 and tops out at $17,500 with the average selling for $3,495.