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Amoako Boafo — Yellow Ball
Amoako Boafo

Yellow Ball

2019

A vibrant portrait rendered in Amoako Boafo's signature finger-painting technique, capturing a Black figure with bold, expressive brushwork and rich, luminous skin tones set against a striking yellow background. The work exemplifies Boafo's celebrated approach to Black representation, combining psychological intimacy with a sense of joyful, self-assured presence. Executed on four adjoined sheets of paper, the unconventional support adds a raw, immediate quality to the composition.

Medium
oil on 4 adjoined sheets of paper
Dimensions
Signed
Yes

Notes

Execution: Executed in 2019.

🔨 Auction Lot

Modern & Contemporary Art

February 28, 2026

Estimate: $60,000$80,000

Sold: $77,400

Lot 40

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Amoako Boafo, Yellow Ball, 2019

A vibrant portrait rendered in Amoako Boafo's signature finger-painting technique, capturing a Black figure with bold, expressive brushwork and rich, luminous skin tones set against a striking yellow background. The work exemplifies Boafo's celebrated approach to Black representation, combining psychological intimacy with a sense of joyful, self-assured presence. Executed on four adjoined sheets of paper, the unconventional support adds a raw, immediate quality to the composition.

Medium
oil on 4 adjoined sheets of paper
Dimensions
96.2 x 117.2 cm
Year
2019
Signed
Hand-signed by the artist
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Figurative Painting, Bold Colors, Male Artist, Yellow Tones, Oil Paint, Contemporary Artist, Empowered Representation, Ghanaian Artist, Black Portraiture, Afropolitan Movement, Paper Support

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