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Wodaabe Woman IVContemporary African Portrait Painting by British-Nigerian Artist Chinwe Russell ( - Wodaabe Woman IV is a luminous and deeply expressive small-format portrait by award-winning British-Nigerian artist Chinwe Russell, created in 2021 as part of her celebrated Wodaabe Women series.This painting captures the quiet strength and inner grace of a woman wrapped in vibrant green fabric, her face adorned with traditional gold markings. The bright pink and yellow patterned background evokes the colour and rhythm of Wodaabe cultural aesthetics — alive with movement, femininity, and heritage. Flowing lines and foliage interlace around the figure, symbolising continuity, fertility, and connection to nature.Painted in textured acrylic on canvas, the work showcases Russell’s signature storytelling brushwork and expressive use of colour, which blend African symbolism with modernist abstraction. Each portrait in this series honours the individuality and spirit of Wodaabe women while celebrating their beauty, resilience, and identity.Chinwe Russell’s work has been exhibited at the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition (twice) and internationally through acclaimed museum and gallery exhibitions such as 20 Historical Women Who Changed the World, The Africa Exhibition, and Lives, Lands & Legacies.This original painting is part of a collectible mini-series of four Wodaabe portraits, each representing a facet of womanhood through colour, symbolism, and form.Medium: Acrylic on canvasYear: 2021Size: 20 × 20 cm (8 × 8 inches)Technique: Textured acrylic / expressive figurative paintingStyle: Contemporary Figurative / Modern African Art / Storytelling PortraitureSigned by the artistShipping: WorldwideChinwe Russell painting, Royal Academy artist, British Nigerian artist, African portrait art, modern African painting, Wodaabe woman painting, contemporary figurative art, small-format collectible, textured acrylic on canvas, storytelling art, women in art, African heritage painting, modern expressionism, emerging international artist, art for collectors, fine art under $1000, colourful portrait painting, LiveAuctioneers art auction.This is s study of A wodaabe tribal woman created by the artist in her Doncaster Yorkshire, England studio in 2021. Wodaabe 4. An original studio painting - Acrylic on Canvas 2021 - 20x20cm (8x8 inches) Dimensions: 20 x 20 cm