George Di Nyama Lilanga, called George Lilanga
Beautiful Strange Car in the Village

Beautiful Strange Car in the Village

© CAAC, Contemporary African Art Collection, Geneva

Beautiful Strange Car in the Village
Beautiful Strange Car in the Village
CultureTanzanian
Titles
  • Beautiful Strange Car in the Village
Date2000
MediumAcrylic on canvas
Dimensions48 5/8 × 62 1/4 in. (123.4 × 158.1 cm)
Credit LineGift of Jean Pigozzi
Object number2005.160
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ProvenanceThe artist; Jean Pigozzi; given to MFAH, 2005.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Marked in ink verso lower right: "GARI ZURI / LA AJABU KIJIJNI" (?), "A GOOD ADVENTURES CAR IN THE VILLAGE / ...(?)"
Marked with marker verso lower right: "A49."
Marked in ink on stretcher: "TA/L1 310", "123", "153", "158", "124"

Signed lower left in image: "Lilanga"

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