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Ben Enwonwu Nigerian Modernist Oil on Board 1971

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Ben Enwonwu Nigerian Modernist Oil on Board 1971
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Oil on board. Featuring a portrait scene of market with women buying and seller wares. Signed BEN ENWONWU and inscribed 1971 underneath signature on the lower edge of painting. Label affixed to verso inscribed Ben Enwonwu / Odinigwe Benedict Whukwukadibia Enwonwu MBE / 1917 -. Also stamped Galerie Beyeler PARIS on verso. Attributed to Ben Enwonwu (1921-1994, Nigerian). 30 x 42 cm (12 x 16.5 inches). PROVENANCE: This lot carries limited provenance from a Private British estate