folk art (7 items)
Water Carrier
African Kente Cloth Collage Framed Oil Painting
Water Carrier, African Kente Cloth Collage Framed Oil Painting
Emmanuel Atiemoh Yeboah
Shown in silhouette, a graceful woman balances a pot on her head. Emmanuel Atiemoh Yeboa portrays her in oils on cotton calico, adding cutouts of African kente cloth for her dress. The composition... read more$104.99Artist: Emmanuel Atiemoh Yeboah
Gye Nyame
African Kente Cloth Wall Collage
Gye Nyame, African Kente Cloth Wall Collage
Emmanuel Atiemoh Yeboah
Ghana's famed "Gye Nyame" symbol emerges in this work by Emmanuel Yeboah, its rotating form meaning "I fear none except God." Vertical and horizontal patches of color invade the... read more$119.99Artist: Emmanuel Atiemoh Yeboah
Gye Nyame and Sankofa
African Kente Cloth Wall Collage
Gye Nyame and Sankofa, African Kente Cloth Wall Collage
Emmanuel Atiemoh Yeboah
Traditional Adinkra symbols of Ghana inspire this captivating painting by Emmanuel Atiemoh Yeboah. The upper image represents sankofa, meaning "go back to your roots," a message conveyed... read more$107.99Artist: Emmanuel Atiemoh Yeboah
Hand and Egg II
African Kente Cloth Wall Collage
Hand and Egg II, African Kente Cloth Wall Collage
Emmanuel Atiemoh Yeboah
Gently grasping a fragile egg, a large hand holds the oval figure aloft in a gesture of triumph. Bold silhouettes suggest strength and certainty, and this colorful work by Emmanuel Atiemoh Yeboah is... read more$119.99Artist: Emmanuel Atiemoh Yeboah
Kora Player II
African Kente Cloth Wall Collage
Kora Player II, African Kente Cloth Wall Collage
Emmanuel Atiemoh Yeboah
Music banishes sorrow as a man plays the kora, a stringed instrument of Northern Ghana. Proudly wearing traditional kente cloth, he plays sweet melodies and sings. Emmanuel Atiemoh Yeboa portrays him... read more$107.99Artist: Emmanuel Atiemoh Yeboah
Apatampa Dancers II
African Batik Framed Art
Apatampa Dancers II, African Batik Framed Art
Emmanuel Atiemoh Yeboah
A pair of Fante dancers dressed in kente cloth skirts shake their bodies and clap their hands, chest and thighs as they perform the Apatampa dance. The drummer in batik clothing creates an emotive... read more$117.99Artist: Emmanuel Atiemoh Yeboah
Apatampa Dancers
African Fabric Collage Wall Art
Apatampa Dancers, African Fabric Collage Wall Art
Emmanuel Atiemoh Yeboah
A pair of Apatampa dancers appears in seductive silhouettes, their bodies adorned only with colorfully printed kente cloth skirts. The drummer in batik clothing to the right creates an emotive visual... read more$119.99Artist: Emmanuel Atiemoh Yeboah