{"product_id":"queen-makwena-matlala-african-queens-textured-art","title":"Queen Makwena Matlala of South Africa (African Queens Textured Art)","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQueen Makwena Matlala – African Queen Lion Painting\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- Original mixed media artwork on canvas\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- Measures 70 x 100 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- Complimentary UK local delivery\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- Edges are painted and do not need framing\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- Please allow one week for local delivery\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- Comes with a Certificate of Authenticity\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Story behind Queen Makwena Matlala\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMakwena 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 She refused to comply and was moved more than once before the order was finally withdrawn in 1966.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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSee it before you buy.\u003c\/strong\u003e Book a free private video viewing with Jedidah and see the texture, detail and true scale live from the studio. Email \u003ca href=\"mailto:info@onaiiart.com\"\u003einfo@onaiiart.com\u003c\/a\u003e or \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/contact\"\u003eget in touch here\u003c\/a\u003e to arrange a time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA small thank-you: this original arrives with a ceramic coaster from Jedidah's homeware range.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWatch Jedidah paint Queen Makwena Matlala\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 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.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cvideo controls=\"controls\" playsinline=\"playsinline\" poster=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0909\/2982\/4121\/files\/preview_images\/d8defeefec324aa4b42f17fbeb360bf2.thumbnail.0000000000.jpg?v=1793484219\" width=\"100%\" title=\"Jedidah Chick painting Queen Makwena Matlala of South Africa, African queen and lion painting\"\u003e\u003csource type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/videos\/c\/vp\/d8defeefec324aa4b42f17fbeb360bf2\/d8defeefec324aa4b42f17fbeb360bf2.HD-720p-3.0Mbps-99592286.mp4\"\u003e\u003c\/video\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClose-up of the painting\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSee the raised texture, metallic gold facial markings and the lion's mane of this Queen Makwena Matlala painting up close.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cvideo poster=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0909\/2982\/4121\/files\/QueenMakwenaMatlalaofSouthAfrica_texturedart_africanqueens_blackhistoryukbyJedidahChick_OnaiiArt_lionfacepainting_6.jpg?v=1792352676\" width=\"100%\" controls=\"controls\" playsinline=\"playsinline\" title=\"Close-up video of the Queen Makwena Matlala lion painting by Jedidah Chick\"\u003e\u003csource type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/videos\/c\/o\/v\/70a03f7813c444828641ac11444c5328.mp4\"\u003e\u003c\/video\u003e","brand":"OnaiiArt by Jedidah Chick","offers":[{"title":"Original – 70 x 100 cm","offer_id":64919851303289,"sku":null,"price":1950.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0909\/2982\/4121\/files\/QueenMakwenaMatlalaofSouthAfrica_texturedart_africanqueens_blackhistoryukbyJedidahChick_OnaiiArt_lionfacepainting_2.png?v=1792355003","url":"https:\/\/onaiiart.com\/products\/queen-makwena-matlala-african-queens-textured-art","provider":"OnaiiArt","version":"1.0","type":"link"}