Artist: Seif Wanly
Title: Nubian Woman
Year: 1950–1960
Medium: Oil on panel
Movement: Modernism
Dimensions: 58 × 46 × 3 cm
Signature: Bottom Right

Nubian Woman, 1950–1960

Seif Wanly

Born to a francophone, aristocratic family, Seif Wanly is considered one of the leading artists of 20th century Egypt. After training at the hands of Italian painter Ottorino Bicchi, he opened his own studio alongside his brother Adham Wanly in 1935. Seif was taken by the performance arts, and depicted numerous scenes of ballet, opera, and music concerts with a distinct ability to express vivid and dynamic movement and rhythm. He also depicted scenes of daily life including motherhood, the landscapes of Egypt and counted Nubia as a source of inspiration, painting it’s villages and it’s people. His signature bright colors, form and composition fuse together geometric shapes, with Futurist and Cubist influences.

● Patron

Nubian Woman, 1950–1960

Seif Wanly

The Mestelan Collection