Black and White Imigongo Rwanda Painting African Handcraft Wall Decor

Dimension:
 8’’ X 6''

Description:

Imigongo painting are truly an art form popular in Rwanda traditionally made by women. This unique and beautiful art of paint is made with wooden plaque and pigment paint. Years ago, there once was a prince who decided to decorate his house by molding geometric shapes onto the wall of hut. This technique was developed and now made by women. Often in the colors black, white, red, but increasingly other colors are use. popular themes include spiral and geometric designs that are painted on walls, pottery, and canvas.

The images are produced using natural mixture dough which is put onto wooden boards in spiral and geometric designs. The dough is used on a wooden plaque by hand to obtain the desire pattern. This is left to harden for days and then decorated using color made from organic dye material.

The imigongo images were originally found in Kibungo inside the walls of huts as "magical" decorations during the 18th century. However, a women's cooperative in the Eastern Province has rescued and revived this uniquely Rwandan art form. Traditionally geometric designs are produced but as the women artists have grown in confidence they have begun to experiment with more modern, innovative images that convey the spirit of the Rwandan landscape, its flora and fauna and its people.
This item is made by hand with care and with an authentic, artistic skills by women in Rwanda, Central East of Africa .

Care Instructions:
- Products are made of organic plant-based dough / wooden plaque/ pigment paint - do not submerge in water. use a dry cloth to wipe.

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