Odili Donald Odita, born 1966, Nigeria Search this
Medium:
Pencil and tempura paint on paper
Dimensions:
Image: 40 x 29.8 cm (15 3/4 x 11 3/4 in.)
Framed: 46.4 x 36.2 x 3.2 cm (18 1/4 x 14 1/4 x 1 1/4 in.)
Type:
Drawing and Collage
Geography:
Nigeria
Date:
2001
Description:
Expressive drawing of a man's head in moody blacks, partially covered by a hand attached to a disconnected shoulder.
Provenance:
Francine Farr, - to 2011
Exhibition History:
African Mosaic: Selections from the Permanent Collection, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C., November 19, 2013–August 12, 2019 (installed January 8, 2015 to October 4, 2016)
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