TRETCHIKOFF XHOSA WARRIOR (1960'S) CUSHION COVER AND FEATHER INSERT 55CM

Xhosa Warrior is an arresting portrait that delves into the heart of South African tribal heritage. Tretchikoff’s use of vivid colours and careful detailing brings the warriors regal countenance to life, creating a dynamic visual dialogue between viewer and subject.

Vladimir Tretchikoff is a notable 20th-century artist who painted a variety of realistic figures, portraits, still life, and animals. Inspired by his early life in China, Singapore, Indonesia and later his life in South Africa. Most of his many works were inspired by Malaysian or Chinese subjects that had influenced Tretchikoff. He is considered to be one of the most commercially successful artists of all time and enjoyed widespread popularity by the general public. He exhibited his art in unconventional places like shopping malls, with the goal of making his work more accessible, earning him the title ‘The People’s Painter’. His ‘Chinese Girl’ is one of the best-selling art prints to date.