Antique Photo Print - Watercolor painting by the Nigerian artist D.L.K (1)

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Identified only by the initials D.L.K., the artist behind this watercolor painting worked in Nigeria, though the "antique photo print" label in the record does not match the medium, so it's worth checking the object itself. Watercolor was a common medium for Nigerian painters in the twentieth century, many of whom trained in art schools and turned to local scenes, daily life and landscape while adapting European watercolor techniques. Nigeria's independence in 1960 encouraged wider interest in the country's own artists, and works like this one circulated in that period. The record gives no date or subject details, so the image itself is the best guide to its content.

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