Lot #458: Signed 1976 Painting by Ancent Soi (Kenya) – Figurative Narrative Scene

Original figurative painting signed and dated “Sol, 1976”, attributed to Ancent Soi (Kenyan, b. 1938), a celebrated self-taught East African artist known for richly detailed narrative works depicting community life, ritual, and human relationships. The painting portrays a multi-figure scene rendered in warm earth tones with expressive patterning and symbolic detail—hallmarks consistent with Soi’s early style. A handwritten provenance note on the reverse references the artist’s connection to Nairobi, aligning with Soi’s documented history of working and selling art in Kenyan markets during the 1970s. Ancent Soi’s works are held in international collections and have been exhibited in the USA, UK, Germany, and Japan. Comparable works by Soi have achieved hundreds to several thousand USD at auction, depending on size and medium. Medium appears to be oil or acrylic on canvas, mounted on a wooden stretcher. Expected age-related wear; please review photos for condition and verso details. An engaging and collectible example of 20th-century East African figurative art. Pickup category timeslot {A}