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Two young Senegalese men sit holding special poses that emulate figures of Dogon sculpture. The background has a vivid pattern of vines and flowers in orange, red and white.
Dogon Couple
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista

Dogon Couple

Artist Kehinde Wiley (American, born 1977)
Date2008
Place of originUnited States
MediumOil on canvas
Dimensions96 x 7 ft. (243.8 x 213.4 cm)
framed: 8 ft. 9 in. x 7 ft. 9 in. x 2 1/2 in. (266.7 x 236.2 x 6.4 cm)
ClassificationsPaintings
Credit LineMuseum purchase, funds provided by the David A. Cofrin Acquisition Endowment and Caroline Julier and James G. Richardson Acquisition Fund
Object number2008.50
Collections
Visual DescriptionTwo young Senegalese men sit holding special poses that emulate figures of Dogon sculpture. The background has a vivid pattern of vines and flowers in orange, red and white.
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