"African Tribal Warriors" - Hugh Miles

Acrylic on Canvas
 36 x 24 inches
Signed on Verso: "H. Miles"
 
This expressionistic painting captures a powerful moment of stillness and preparation under a vast, azure sky. The subjects of the piece pictures five silhouetted figures of varying heights, four are tall, dark and handsome and one is a smaller youth. The party stands upon a sun-baked, golden-ochre ground that is rendered with thick, tactile brushstrokes. The five warriors are depicted with elongated, graceful forms, carrying bows, quivers, and arrows, that slice through the vibrant cerulean background. A massive, pale-yellow moon dominates the upper right, casting a cool light over the scene and contrasting with the warm, textured earth. A distant group of figures can be seen at the horizon, their silhouettes veiled and distorted by the hazy, hot atmosphere. Miles’s signature use of bold silhouettes and a simplified, high-contrast palette evokes a timeless, monumental quality, turning a group portrait into an evocative study of cultural heritage and stoic strength.
 
This acrylic painting is executed on a gallery wrapped canvas that is ready to hang with wire and d rings on the back.