Ernest (Methuen) Mancoba (South African, 1904 –2002)African Madonna, 1929

Ernest Mancoba, (left) Composition, 1940; (right) Composition 1951

“COBRA (or CoBrA) was a European avant-garde movement active from 1948 to 1951. The name was coined in 1948 by Christian Dotremont from the initials of the members' home cities: Copenhagen (Co), Brussels (Br), Amsterdam (A).” (Wikipedia)

Gerard Sekoto, Song of the Pick, 1946-47, oil on canvas board, 49 x 59.5 cm

Gerard Sekoto, Washer Women, oil on board, Sophiatown, South Africa, c.1942. http://www.bbc.com/news/in-pictures-22766310

. Christian Lattier, Mask, 1975, metal frame, cord, red patina, 51 x 31

. Gazbia Sirry, The Kite, 1960, oil on canvas, 96 x 51 cm

. Uche Okeke, Debbie With Her Dog, 1963, brush and ink 25 x 29,5 cm

Ibrahim El Salahi (Sudan, b. 1930) The Embryo, the Child, and the Bird, 1964, oil on canvas

. Skunder Boghossian (Ethiopia 1937-2003), Ghosts of the Atlantic Ocean, 1964, mixed media (including watercolor, acrylic, and ink) on paper board, 71 x 101 cm