Vintage West African Acrylic and Ink Painted Barber Sign

Item Details

Artist unknown
Joviale Tresse, late 20th century
Acrylic and ink painting on wood panel
Unsigned
Inscribed to verso with “Les Art Junior” and address in Godomey, Benin

A vintage West African acrylic and ink barber sign on wood panel, likely painted by a self-taught sign painter. With a painted heading that reads Joviale Tresse, this sign advertises a variety of hairstyles and may have hung on a tree or in a market stall.

Condition

- edge wear to board; hole to upper center from handing nail.

Dimensions

Item #

ITMG239370