Senufo Korhogo Cloth · Mud-Painted Cotton · Côte d'Ivoire
A hand-painted textile from northern Côte d'Ivoire, made in the tradition of Korhogo cloth, the painted cloths of the Senufo people named after the town at the heart of their region. Narrow strips of handwoven cotton are joined by hand into a single canvas, their seams still visible as quiet horizontal lines across the surface.
The imagery is drawn in fermented mud, which darkens into the deep earth-brown that defines these cloths. Two monumental figures in bell-shaped robes stand at either side, surrounded by birds, among them the guinea fowl, rendered in dense crosshatching and dotted patterns. At the centre, a stylised palm rises from a patterned base, its striped fronds radiating outward across the cloth.
The drawing is direct and confident, built from bold outlines and fine repeated strokes that give each form its texture and rhythm. Symmetry and freedom coexist: the composition mirrors itself from side to side, yet every line carries the hand of its maker, with all the small irregularities of a work painted without hesitation.
Acquired in the 1970s, the cloth carries the softened tones and natural patina of its age. Offered unframed, it can be hung freely as a textile or mounted and framed as a graphic work for the wall, bringing the warmth of raw cotton and earth pigment into a contemporary interior. Framing is available on request.
Origin: Senufo, northern Côte d'Ivoire
Type: Korhogo cloth
Period: 1970s or earlier (acquired in the 1970s)
Material: Handwoven strip cotton, hand-joined; painted with fermented mud
Dimensions: 108 × 75 cm
Framing: Sold unframed. The framed image is shown as a presentation suggestion only.
Condition: Good vintage condition, with natural signs of age, softened tones and frayed edges consistent with its history and handmade construction.
Please note: as vintage objects, these pieces show signs of age and use consistent with their history. Slight variations in colour may occur between the photographs and the original.
Senufo Korhogo Cloth · Mud-Painted Cotton · Côte d'Ivoire
A hand-painted textile from northern Côte d'Ivoire, made in the tradition of Korhogo cloth, the painted cloths of the Senufo people named after the town at the heart of their region. Narrow strips of handwoven cotton are joined by hand into a single canvas, their seams still visible as quiet horizontal lines across the surface.
The imagery is drawn in fermented mud, which darkens into the deep earth-brown that defines these cloths. Two monumental figures in bell-shaped robes stand at either side, surrounded by birds, among them the guinea fowl, rendered in dense crosshatching and dotted patterns. At the centre, a stylised palm rises from a patterned base, its striped fronds radiating outward across the cloth.
The drawing is direct and confident, built from bold outlines and fine repeated strokes that give each form its texture and rhythm. Symmetry and freedom coexist: the composition mirrors itself from side to side, yet every line carries the hand of its maker, with all the small irregularities of a work painted without hesitation.
Acquired in the 1970s, the cloth carries the softened tones and natural patina of its age. Offered unframed, it can be hung freely as a textile or mounted and framed as a graphic work for the wall, bringing the warmth of raw cotton and earth pigment into a contemporary interior. Framing is available on request.
Origin: Senufo, northern Côte d'Ivoire
Type: Korhogo cloth
Period: 1970s or earlier (acquired in the 1970s)
Material: Handwoven strip cotton, hand-joined; painted with fermented mud
Dimensions: 108 × 75 cm
Framing: Sold unframed. The framed image is shown as a presentation suggestion only.
Condition: Good vintage condition, with natural signs of age, softened tones and frayed edges consistent with its history and handmade construction.
Please note: as vintage objects, these pieces show signs of age and use consistent with their history. Slight variations in colour may occur between the photographs and the original.
