H x W x D (matted): 62.4 × 51.6 cm (24 9/16 × 20 5/16 in.)
H x W x D (sheet): 61 × 44.5 cm (24 × 17 1/2 in.)
Type:
Print
Geography:
Nigeria
Date:
1967
Series:
4/7
Label Text:
The combination of pattern and movement of the cloth-covered masqueraders is a constant inspiration for Onobrakpeya's work. The concepts underlying masquerades of transformation, hidden knowledge and layers of meaning are all essential to the form and technique of the prints.
Description:
Ink on paper print of three masked figures silhouetted against a blank background.
Provenance:
Bernice M. Kelly, Washington, D.C. 1967 - 1998
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 November 19, 2013 to October 13, 2015)
African Mosaic: Celebrating a Decade of Collecting, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C., November 19, 2010-November 19, 2013
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