Zulu babe by Richard Ogle 1940s Tiki rendered with Weissbärt’s characteristic sensitivity

rendered with Weissbärt’s characteristic sensitivity and expressive brushwork

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her presence cutting through the debris-strewn streets with unwavering resolve

many surviving examples—like this one—have been updated with modern quartz mechanisms for reliable

Zulu babe by Richard Ogle 1940s Tiki rendered with Weissbärt’s characteristic sensitivityPainted in the 1940s by Richard Ogle, Zulu Babe is a vivid oil painting on paper depicting a tribal subject with warmth and immediacy. Executed in bright, expressive colours, the work reflects the artists mid century approach to cultural portraiture, capturing both individuality and tradition within a compact, intimate composition. The painting shows visible foxing to the paper, consistent with its age and adding to its authenticity as an original