Iconic Nigerian Painting Found in London Flat

Ben Enwonwu's 1974 painting of the Ife princess Adetutu Ademiluyi, known as Tutu, went missing after his death in 1994. The painting became a symbol of national reconciliation in the country and people would hang posters of it on the walls in their homes. The whereabouts of the other Tutu paintings remain a mystery.

Ben Enwonwu’s 1973 painting of the Princess Adetutu Ademiluyi, known as Tutu.

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