Benedict Okello (b. 1977)
Night Reeds, 2016
Aquatint with etching on paper
56 × 76 cm · From the edition of 20
Estimate KES 50,000–80,000
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About the work
Papyrus reeds stand against the black water of the Nile at Jinja, with the outline of a moored boat behind. The blacks are wiped by hand, plate by plate, until they look like velvet.
Condition
Excellent.
Provenance
Acquired from the artist, Jinja, 2017.
The artist
Okello makes etchings and aquatints of the Nile at Jinja at night: reeds, moored boats and the black water between them. He prints on a press he rebuilt himself, wiping each plate by hand to get the deep, velvety blacks that his editions are known for.
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