Queen Makwena Matlala is painted with a lion in warm ochres and burnt siennas, metallic gold tracing her facial markings and jewellery. The raised texture makes the gold catch the light. At 70 x 100 cm, this original African queen painting suits a dining room or smaller living room wall.
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- Original mixed media artwork on canvas
- Measures 70 x 100 cm
- Complimentary UK local delivery
- Edges are painted and do not need framing
- Please allow one week for local delivery
- Comes with a Certificate of Authenticity
Makwena Matlala served as acting chieftainess of the Matlala people in what is now Limpopo, South Africa. She opposed the apartheid government's policies on African land and, in 1950, was ordered banished, becoming the first woman banished by the new apartheid state. She refused to comply and was moved more than once before the order was finally withdrawn in 1966. In 2015 her memorial site in Limpopo was unveiled. Jedidah shows her alongside a lion to reflect a woman who stood firm whatever it cost her. The gold facial markings are Jedidah's artistic interpretation rather than a historical record. Her story shows what it can take to say no to those in power, and it deserves to be better known.
See it before you buy. Book a free private video viewing with Jedidah and see the texture, detail and true scale live from the studio. Email info@onaiiart.com or get in touch here to arrange a time.
A small thank-you: this original arrives with a ceramic coaster from Jedidah's homeware range.
In this short video, Jedidah Chick mixes the gold, builds the raised texture and adds the final details to Queen Makwena Matlala, while sharing the story of the chieftainess who told the apartheid government in 1950, "I will not leave my own house."
See the raised texture, metallic gold facial markings and the lion's mane of this Queen Makwena Matlala painting up close.
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