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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  • Sisters
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    Sisters

    Canvas on stretcher

    ARTIST: Sokemi Abayomi

    ARTIST NATIONALITY: Nigerian

    YEAR: 2018

    Sisters is a Painting - Acrylic piece by Sokemi Abayomi. It was completed in 2018.

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    Blue
  • Special Outing
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    Special Outing

    Canvas on stretcher
    Marshal Nwauwa
    ₦106,650

    ARTIST: Marshal Nwauwa

    ARTIST NATIONALITY: Nigerian

    YEAR: 2013

    Special Outing is a Painting - Acrylic piece by Marshal Nwauwa. It was completed in 2013.

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  • Couple 2
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    Couple 2

    Paper
    Adetunji Rasaq
    ₦35,550

    ARTIST: Adetunji Rasaq

    ARTIST NATIONALITY: Nigerian

    YEAR: 2013

    Couple 2 is a Painting - Oil piece by Adetunji Rasaq. It was completed in 2013.

    Red
  • Dancers II
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    Dancers II

    Canvas on stretcher
    Lucky Isiah
    ₦94,800

    ARTIST: Lucky Isiah

    ARTIST NATIONALITY: Nigerian

    YEAR: 2014

    Dancers II is a Painting - Acrylic piece by Lucky Isiah. It was completed in 2014.

    Brown
  • Dancer III
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    Dancer III

    Canvas on stretcher
    Wahab Aromire
    ₦106,650

    ARTIST: Wahab Aromire

    ARTIST NATIONALITY: Nigerian

    YEAR: 2017

    Dancer III is a Painting - Acrylic piece by Wahab Aromire. It was completed in 2017.

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