Lot 40
Geoffrey Mukasa
Ugandan, 1954 – 2009
Untitled, 1991 – 1992
Signed ‘signature 91 – 92’ (lower right)
Oil on canvas
121.7 x 90.7 cm
KES 1,360,000 – 2,050,000
US$ 12,000 – 18,000
Provenance: private collection
Sold KES 1,000,000
This early painting by Geoffrey Mukasa was acquired by the current owner directly from the artist. It is a compelling and unusual composition, palette and painterly touch for Mukasa: with a single male figure rendered in soft, blended brushstrokes, with far less fracturing of the image and viewpoint than many of his works.