DepartmentAfrica

Mother & Child

NamePrint, monoprint

Maker Muraina Oyelami (Nigerian, born 1940)

CultureYoruba

Date1975

Place madeOsogbo, Osun, Nigeria, Africa

MediumPaper, ink

DimensionsOverall: 30 1/16 x 20 1/8 in. (76.3575 x 51.1175 cm)
Support Size (support): 29 7/8 x 19 7/8 in. (75.8825 x 50.4825 cm)

Credit LineGift of Joan and Clifford Vernick

Object numberA.2010.16.1

DescriptionHead and shoulders of two people on black/purple/gray ground with lighter ground behind head of taller figure. Tall figure (Mother) with square red head and neck wearing top of blue/green/red/yellow stands behind pink, oval head (child) tilting to side. Heavy breyer marks over all. "Mother and Child" printed at bottom left of image. "Mjraina Byezami" and "75" at bottom center right, just under child's head. Framed in matte silver metal section frame with non-glare glass resting directly on surface of print.