Ogobesia (The Minstrel) III Plastography Signed Bruce Onobrakpeya 1990 - Ogobesia (The Minstrel) III, 1990

Features

Artist:  Bruce Obomeyoma Onobrakpeya (1932)

Artwork title:  Ogobesia (The minstrel) III

Age:  Contemporary

Subject:  Scene with Figures

Artistic technique:  Multiple Print

Technical specification:  Engraving

Description : Ogobesia (The minstrel) III

Color plastography (plastic engraving) on paper. Signature, location (Lagos), and date (November 1990) at the bottom right. Title at the bottom left. Bruce Onobrakpeya is a Nigerian artist who led an artistic movement in his country rooted in African aesthetic traditions. He has created high-relief prints, bronzes, drawings, paintings, and installations influenced by the decorative arts, philosophy, and history of West Africa. The work presented here features a "Minstrel" a Nigerian figure of singer, musician, and itinerant actor, who was part of the oral and social tradition, creating art based on social events and serving as a social critic. The minstrel is depicted here on the back of a large bovine, on which he carries all his artistic equipment. The work is presented in a frame.

Product Condition:
The item is in good condition, with minor signs of wear. We try to present the item's actual condition as accurately as possible with the photos. If any details are unclear from the photos, the description will apply.

Frame Size (cm):
Height: 50
Width: 62
Depth: 2

Artwork dimensions (cm):
Height: 37
Width: 48