African Paintings

Egyptian (Mid-Century) print of people serving a pharaoh with hieroglyphs and vases with tops resembling animal heads in gold and red trim frame

The fragment is divided in two parts, with a winged sun disc surmounting the deceased to the right. He wears a white tunic with red stripes on the sleeve, and a bag wig, held with a...

Full of light and color, this highly evocative watercolor painting by Porter Woodruff depicts a group of Tunisian youth swimming off the beach along Hammamet Gulf in Tunisia, near hi...

Bruce Onobrakpeya, Nigerian (1932) Titled: Ubiebi Fude (Blue Base), Lagos, Executed in 1988 Edition 5/45 Plastograph Deep Etching, framed, signed, titled and numbered Dimensions: F...

Suffused with the soft, rich colors that Jacques Azéma was known for, this view of a Moroccan landscape ("Les Champs" in French) includes a seated male y...

Moroccan Orientalist oil on canvas painting of a 19th century Moroccan market scene with an old men seating on a carpet selling old coins and a Moorish...

Gregoire Johannes Boonzaier OMSS was a South African artist well known for his landscapes, portraits and still life paintings. He was a famous exponent of Cape Impressionism, a found...

The upper two lines show Months of Year form September to February and March to August, below the scenes of life. with Ge'ez language inscriptions.

Oil on panel painting of a man's bust in profile, with a beard and a red fez, against a plain light blue background. The portrait, signed in the lower left corner, stands out for its...

Gordon B. Coutts (Scottish/American, 1868-1937) A very fine and large orientalist oil on canvas titled "Ashura Rituals, Tangier" (Arabic: عاشوراء‎ ʻĀshūrā’ - Urdu: عاشورا‎ - Persian: عاشورا‎ - Turkish: Aşure Günü). Signed and inscribed: 'Gordon Coutts/TANGIER' (lower right), circa 1920. Provenance: The Fisher Art Museum, University of Southern California. Gordon Coutts led a peripatetic career, born in Aberdeen, Scotland, he then studied and travelled to Glasgow, London, Paris and Rome before settling in Melbourne, Australia in 1891. In 1896 he moved to Sydney, where he taught at the Art Society of New South Wales, before returning back to Europe in 1899. With the climate of northern Europe detrimental to Coutts' poor health, he moved with his wife, Alice Grey, to the United States where he became a frequent exhibitor at the Bohemian Club in San Francisco. In 1920 he travelled to Tangiers, Morocco where, dressed as an Arab, he passed from tribe to tribe observing the lifestyle, customs and practices of the the village people and Bedouins. The present work depicts the celebration of Ashura. The day of Ashura is commemorated by Shi'ite Muslims; "A day of pain, pilgrimage and pageantry, it is one of the holiest in their religion. The word Ashura means 10, and refers to the tenth day of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar. This is a period of mourning and cleansing, which marks the martyrdom of Hussein, grandson of the Prophet Muhammad...

Haitian acrylic painting depicting a jungle scene with wild animals among plants

Nice vintage amateur painting, portrait of a Congolese woman, probably acrylic on canvas, signed T. Kamurna at the bottom right, marked on the back and...

A magic healing talismanic scroll from Ethiopia circa 19th century known as Tälsäm or yä bərana kətab. Presented in a custom frame, the scroll is rare in its complete and intact form...

A painting on papyrus of the Hypostyle Hall at Abu Simbel leading to the inner temple as it was before it’s rediscovery by Burckhardt. Papyrus pai...

The painting captures the events of this battle: "Baratieri planned to execute an attack early morning 1st March Baratieri, to strike a surprise on the ethiopians, who outnumbered h...

African Ethiopian painting imported to Italy by a diplomat during the Italian occupation of Ethiopia, in the late 1930s. This tribal folk art painting depicts a battle scene and the canvas is mounted on a parallelogram-shaped frame. It is a large battle painting...

African painting stone on burlap by Adingra, 1983, France - Cote d'Ivoire. Measures: Height 61 cm, width 39 cm, depth 2 cm.

This powerful depiction of a half-nude man capturing a fish in his conical basket -- much like men and women have done for centuries -- is painted in a rich, deep palette of warm bro...

Moroccan orientalist oil on canvas painting of a 19th century Moroccan rug market scene with an sellers seating on a pile of carpet and two other men wearing traditional colorful robes standing and checking the goods. The background depict an old house with wooden mucharabie and Moorish arches. Contemporary French oil on canvas orientalist painting of a Moroccan market...

Copy of a watercolor showing an abstract view of a North African marketplace, including a woman with many vases Condition: Good; Wear consistent with age and use

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...

Rendered with reverent precision, this hand-signed 1996 depiction of the Great Sphinx of Giza emerges from its papyrus canvas in a luminous tableau of ancient mystique and modern art...

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-wea...

Ancient Ethiopian painting imported to Italy by a diplomat during the Italian occupation of Ethiopia, in the late 1930s. This genre scene painting is divided into eighteen squares bordered by a black frame and divided into three lines. The scene depicts the story of a couple with three children through the stories of their domestic life and their rural activity; each box has a caption written in the Amharic language. In the first line: they grind; they drink; …illegible… while they spin; they bring water. In the second line: comb, cut your hair; treats your teeth; grind; they bring the wood; they bring water. In the third section: they prepare beer; they prepare bread; they cook bread; they prepare lunch; while they eat; while they drink. This canvas is painted in shades of ocher and is mounteed on a ebonized frame. Dates back to the late 1930s. The canvas show minimal tears and signs of wear but we can customize a restoration. The human figures are characterized by unrealistic proportions of the head and body and depicted in static positions. This sense of fixity and the narration in successive chapters in domestic environments make the paintings easily intelligible and suggestive. A particularly fascinating aspect of Ethiopian art...

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...

Naive Ethiopian painting, The Greatest Scenes of Religion, Society and History. Oil on Canvas Measures: 100 x 190 cm s.b.r. with Ge'ez language ...

Naive Ethiopian Genre painting, 1970s oil on canvas with Ge'ez language inscriptions.

Alexandre Jacovleff (1887–1938), born in Saint Petersburg and later naturalized as French, was a prominent Russian painter. The son of a naval officer, he studied at the Imperial Aca...

This Large Oil on Canvas ‘Bedouin Oasis’ by Frederick Goodall (UK) 1822-1904 is a stunning painting and in the original gilt frame. Last quarter of the Nineteenth Century. Condition:...

A beautiful decorated wood framed, hand painted Egyptian art on papyrus paper of Isis. Hand made in Egypt papyrus paper, hand painted in vivid colors and gold produced for the 1978-...

F. NJIRAINI - 'Anger I Go' - mid-century Expressionist oil painting on canvas - signed lower left - titled verso - framed - Kenya - circa 1970's. Excellent vintage condition - no ...

A framed original African midcentury oil on board painting, Democratic Republic of Congo, signed bottom right Atamb(?), (19)60, depicting abstract dancing figures, in a fiolated pati...

This painting is an original oil work on board by the renowned South African wildlife artist Zacharias "Zakkie" Eloff (1925–2004). Known for his expressive portrayals of movement and...

Mengistu Haile Mariam and other Generals looking at the celebrators oil on canvas painting, 90 x 190 cm with Ge'ez language inscriptions.

Naive Ethiopian Painting Hospital scene, 1970s with Ge'ez language inscriptions.

A pair of early 19th Century Continental School Oil on canvas. One portrays Egyptian Figures at a table with Hieroglyphics, and the other one a flute player and a singer. The scenes are from a funerary banquet, from the Tomb of Nenkhef. Both are framed in matching silver gild...

Naive Ethiopian painting, Traffic in Addis Ababa, 1970s. with Ge'ez language inscriptions.   

A provocative late 20th century Kuba cloth panel with a bold zigzag and diamond pattern woven in black and natural cut pile raffia surrounding a tongu...

A pair of lovely little oil on boards by desirable South African artist, Percy Wort (Born 1900). Early-20th Century, circa 1930, both signed on the front. Featuring scenes from Be...

Signed Batik'ed textile painting of elephants. Un-identified African artist. Framed in brass behind glass.

A monumental early 20th century landscape by South African artist John Roland Brown (1850–1923), depicting a panoramic view of Cape Town from Signal Hill. Executed with meticulous de...

Saidi Nakoko, Tingatinga, Tanzania, 1970s Oil on canvas Work signed by the artist Working dimensions 44/33 Framed work Tinga Tinga is an art style originating from East Africa. It w...

Middle Eastern style gilt and red velvet framed print of Middle Eastern or North African horsemen bearing rifles.(as is) Condition: (Previously punctured, repair slighly visable)

Italian mid century painting with an African motif. Painting is made on cotton canvas and mixture of tapestry and paint. Panted by the ar...

Wonderful oil on canvas painting of Juma Mozambique, very well executed. Signed Juma to the bottom right hand corner. Dates from the late 20th Century....

Striking Tanzanian painting on canvas executed in the distinctive Tinga Tinga style, using bicycle paint as a medium, depicting animals in a landscape with a blazing sunset. Signed M...

Orientalist Moroccan scene giclee painting of the King o Morocco. French orientalist reproduction painting of Mohamed V coming back from exile with a ...

An incredible and rare mid-20th century Dida (Ivory Coast) hand-plated Shibori tie-dyed raffia ceremonial kerchief mounted on a linen stretched frame. This kerchief was not woven on ...

An incredible and rare mid-20th century Dida (Ivory Coast) hand-plated Shibori tie-dyed raffia ceremonial kerchief mounted on a linen stretched frame. This kerchief was not woven on ...

An incredible and rare mid-20th century Dida hand-plated Shibori tie-dyed raffia ceremonial kerchief mounted on a linen stretched board. This kerchief was not woven on a loom, but ra...

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This commanding large-scale oil on canvas by South African artist Roy Carruthers is a powerful testament to his artistic voice and expressive mastery. Titled Smoker (1977), the paint...

Painted in 1971, Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse I (War) is an oil on canvas by Roy Carruthers that explores the theme of war through a symbolic and expressive composition. The centr...

Remarkable 19th century watercolor on paper depicting a sunny day in french Algeria with figures, horses and a dog in the distinctive architecture. Presented under glass in a gilt wo...

🖼️ Midcentury North African Abstract Expressionist Oil on Paper Painting — Signed 1964 This Midcentury North African Abstract Expressionist...

This is a very rare oil painting of a Moroccan Berber bagpipe player. Small painting with great presence. Painted in the late 19th century and reframed to compliment the era . Oil pa...

Framed water color by famed Egyptian painter Salah Taher (1911-2007). Salah Taher (Arabic: صلاح طاهر‎) was a prominent Egyptian painter. Born on May 1...

This piercing and powerful portrait of a Tunisian man with an open-necked shirt provides a glimpse into the life of artist Porter Woodruff in North Africa. Woodruff was best known for his paintings and illustrations for Vogue magazine -- one of five American fashion illustrators who worked for the magazine -- as well as House & Garden. He was born in Tennessee, but spent much of his creative life in Paris and Tunisia, where he lived with Georges Sébastian, an important Hungarian-born, French orchestra conductor...

Cameron Platter is born is 1978 is a South African contemporary visual artist. His work has been described as "unorthodox", "the delinquent love child of Quentin Tarantino and Dr Seu...

Saidi Nakoko, Tingatinga, Tanzania, 1970s Oil on canvas Work signed by the artist Working dimensions 44/33 Framed work Tinga Tinga is an art style originating from East Africa. It w...