Mzee Mayunga

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Naive painting of a white-haired and bearded man, against a red background, sitting on a yellow stool next to a green tree, surrounded by snakes. The work of Tanzanian artist Simon George Mpata is celebrated worldwide. Mpata’s style of painting is often referred to as Tinga Tinga, named after his half-brother Edward Tingatinga, who first began to paint in the style.

The Argyll Collection

Oban

Title

Mzee Mayunga

Date

c.1975–1984

Medium

oil on hardboard

Measurements

H 60.9 x W 61.2 cm

Accession number

74

Work type

Painting

Inscription description

1. 'MZEE MAYUNGA/MGANGA WA NYOKA/MAYUNGA ALIZALIWA/MWAKA 1923 HUKO TABORA/TANZANIA/BY S.G.MPATA' 2. 'MZEE MAYUNGA'

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