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2009.1.15Description
The main bird-like figure of this tapestry painting by Chief Oloruntoba takes up the majority of the space while two smaller figures, with bird-like heads, flank its sides. The largest figure is possibly a mother to the small birds as she is dressed in an apron and has one feathered wing outstretched in a protective gesture. The small bird on the left raises its wings as if to catch the attention of the viewer, and the bird on the right clutches its chest with its right three-fingered hand. The artist created the drawing with pen and marker on fabric (possibly canvas) and the work is framed with a black mat behind glass.
Chief Zacheus Olowonubi Oloruntoba was an herbalist, spiritual leader, flutist and visual artist from the Ogidi village in Nigeria, Africa, who has exhibited his work all over the world. Oloruntoba first began painting at age 15 to express and explain his powerful, lucid and often clairvoyant dreams. Oloruntoba began working with herbal hand-dyed cords applied onto canvas over 50 years ago and believes that these dyes infuse his art with curative properties. His images mainly consist of animals, musicians, his village and women.Acquisition
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2009.1Source or Donor
Lou and Calynne HillAcquisition Method
GiftMade/Created
Artist Information
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Oloruntoba, Z.O.Role
ArtistDate made
n.d.Interpretative Labels
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Chief Z.O. Oloruntoba (b.1919)
Chief Zacheus Olowonubi Oloruntoba is an herbalist, spiritual leader, flutist and visual artist from the Ogidi village in Nigeria, Africa, who has exhibited his work all over the world. Oloruntoba first began painting at age 15 to express and explain his powerful, lucid and often clairvoyant dreams. Oloruntoba began working with herbal hand-dyed cords applied onto canvas over 50 years ago and believes that these dyes infuse his art with curative properties. His images mainly consist of animals, musicians, his village and women.Created By
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October 1, 2009