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2025 Summer Cleanout Auction

Kenyan Market Place Batik Painting, Signed

This auction ended on July 24, 2025.

Start price: $5

Estimated price: $10 - $10,000

Buyer's Premium: 25%

Description

Item/Description: Crowded figural African village / market place batik painting. Monogram signature to bottom left: BMC. Custom frame.

Material: Painting on fabric, framed

Dimensions: Image size: Height: 29 1/2"; Width: 33 1/2". Framed: Height: 31 1/4"; Width: 35 1/2"

Condition: Signs of age and wear include warping/lifting, discoloration. Surface scratches to frame.

Age: 1970s-1980s

Provenance: JoAnn Young Collection. Purchased in Kenya, Africa in 1990

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