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Red Soil Hymn, 2022. Soil pigment, charcoal and acrylic medium on raw canvas.

Lot 7 of 12

Ruth Kanini Musyoka (b. 1982)

Red Soil Hymn, 2022

Estimate KES 450,000–700,000

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KES 400,000

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Auctioneer KES 400,000, in the room.

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  1. Fishermen Mending Nets, 1987. Oil on canvas.
    8 Fishermen Mending Nets
    KES 2.4M–3.4M
  2. Rusinga, Afternoon Rain, 2023. Oil on canvas.
    9 Rusinga, Afternoon Rain
    KES 750K–1.1M
  3. Waiting, Entebbe Road, 2022. Acrylic on canvas.
    10 Waiting, Entebbe Road
    KES 550K–800K
  4. Pair (Ash and Ember), 2024. Charred cypress, in two parts.
    11 Pair (Ash and Ember)
    KES 900K–1.3M
  5. Kariakoo, Late Afternoon, 1994. Oil on board.
    12 Kariakoo, Late Afternoon
    KES 1.8M–2.6M

Sold and passed

  1. Head of a Listener, 2015. Bronze with brown patina, on a hardwood base.
    6 Head of a Listener
    KES 1,400,000
  2. Field Notes IV, 2017. Oil and wax on canvas.
    5 Field Notes IV
    KES 1,200,000
  3. Msasani, Last Bus, 2024. Oil on linen.
    4 Msasani, Last Bus
    KES 550,000
  4. The Blue Room, 2020. Acrylic on canvas.
    3 The Blue Room
    Passed
  5. Standing Figure (Ember), 2023. Charred cypress.
    2 Standing Figure (Ember)
    Passed
  6. Dunga, Before Light, 2021. Oil on canvas.
    1 Dunga, Before Light
    Passed