Portrait

Portraiture is a highly popular genre where a person or animal’s face or body is the main theme of the artwork. During ancient times, the Middle Age and the Renaissance portraits were reserved for gods, royalty, or the high society. From the 18th to the 20th century, portraiture expanded as a genre due to the increasing wealth of the middle-class, universal access to painting materials, and, eventually, the introduction of photography. In this section, Aworanka showcases a curated selection of the best portrait pieces from African painters.

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  • Market Women

    Canvas on stretcher
    Sunday Akpedo

    ARTIST: Sunday Akpedo

    ARTIST NATIONALITY: Nigerian

    YEAR: 2018

    Market Women is a Painting - Oil piece by Sunday Akpedo. It was completed in 2018.

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  • Damsel

    Canvas on stretcher
    Dotun Makun
    ₦414,750

    ARTIST: Dotun Makun

    ARTIST NATIONALITY: Nigerian

    YEAR: 2019

    Damsel is a Painting - Oil piece by Dotun Makun. It was completed in 2019.

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  • Rejoice

    Canvas on stretcher
    Tony Nwalupe
    ₦82,950

    ARTIST: Tony Nwalupe

    ARTIST NATIONALITY: Nigerian

    YEAR: 2012

    Rejoice is a Painting - Oil piece by Tony Nwalupe. It was completed in 2012.

  • Silent Study Time

    Canvas on stretcher
    Sam Ovraiti
    ₦1,659,000

    ARTIST: Sam Ovraiti

    ARTIST NATIONALITY: Nigerian

    YEAR: 2020

    Silent Study Time is a Painting - Oil piece by Sam Ovraiti. It was completed in 2020.

  • Undeniable

    Canvas on stretcher
    Sam Ovraiti
    ₦651,750

    ARTIST: Sam Ovraiti

    ARTIST NATIONALITY: Nigerian

    YEAR: 2020

    Undeniable is a Painting - Acrylic piece by Sam Ovraiti. It was completed in 2020.

  • Hope

    Board
    Wahad Aromire
    ₦142,200

    ARTIST: Wahab Aromire

    ARTIST NATIONALITY: Nigerian

    YEAR: 2017

    Hope is a Painting - Mixed Media piece by Wahab Aromire. It was completed in 2017.