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meritadocta.bsky.social
Edward Saidi Tingatinga (Tanzanian, 1932-1972)

Pangolin, 1968-72

enamel bicycle paint on board.
April 3, 2025 at 9:43 AM
thezenoftrueart.bsky.social
Kaspar Henrick Tedo (Tanzania, 1921-1981), "Birds," lacquer on board, tingatinga style, nd; photo: Bruun Rasmussen. #art #arte #tingatinga #africanart #africanartist #tanzania #birds #lacquerpainting #modernart #museum #museo #musee #artgallery
July 29, 2026 at 6:01 PM
thezenoftrueart.bsky.social
John Renatus Kilaka (Tanzania, b.1966), Untitled, nd; photo: TingaTinga Art. #art #arte #africa #africanart #tanzania #tingatinga #modernart #contemporaryart #animals #animalart #museum #artgallery
August 25, 2026 at 2:18 PM
animal-aspects.bsky.social
Happy Gnu Year!
Edward Saidi Tingatinga (Tanzanian, 1932-1972)
#Gnu, 1968-72
Acrylic on hardboard, 60.5 x 60.5 cm
www.mutualart.com/Artwork/GNU/...
#AfricanArt #Tingatinga
square painting of a brown gnu standing in side profile with head facing viewer, on bright turquoise background, with artist signature between front two hooves on bottom, in green wood frame
January 1, 2025 at 6:07 AM
drsabinemetzger.bsky.social
🦇 #BatsInArt #PreciousBats #Contemporary #Tanzanian
E. S. Tingatinga (1932 - 1972)
BAT IN A TREE , 1971
Enamel on board
https://artauctioneastafrica.com/auctions/auction-2022/lot-30-2022/
March 13, 2025 at 4:23 AM
nothingsmonstrd.bsky.social
Guinea Fowl in Trees — Daudi Tingatinga, 1970s-80s
Oil on canvas
Against an orange background stylized tree filled with many stylized guinea fowls
April 20, 2025 at 9:28 AM
mandymatz.bsky.social
Außerdem hätte ich gern ein Tattoo im TingaTinga-Stil 😻
January 17, 2026 at 12:55 PM
animal-aspects.bsky.social
#Baturday 🦇:
Edward Saidi Tingatinga (Tanzania, 1932-1972)
#Bat in a Tree, 1971
Enamel on board, 62 x 61 cm
artauctioneastafrica.com/auctions/auc...
#AfricanArt #Tingatinga
painting of a large grey speckled bat hanging upside down in a tree, blue trunk of tree on left side, branches with green leaves curving across top, bat hanging on right side; black background, painted red frame, artist signature and date in gold lower left on tree trunk
January 12, 2025 at 2:57 AM
caldeiragiselle.bsky.social
Rajabu Chiwaya |This work is by the artist Rajabu Chiwaya and belongs to the Tingatinga style, a form of popular art that originated in Tanzania in the late 1960s. Created by Edward Tingatinga, the style is characterized by the use of bold colors, defined outlines, flat shapes, and themes ✒️
Painting by Rajabu Chiwaya depicting four black birds with white spots and yellow beaks in a natural setting with green trees and foliage. One bird confronts a large blue snake with red and black markings, while another guards eggs in a nest. The composition features contrasting colors and a decorative style characteristic of Tanzanian Tingatinga art.
April 11, 2025 at 12:01 AM
mandymatz.bsky.social
Irgendwas im Tingatinga-Stil, das würde sich hervorragend auf mir machen 🤩

(googlet das bitte, ist sinnvoller als zu fragen, glaubt mir 😅)
July 3, 2026 at 5:12 PM
animal-aspects.bsky.social
It’s #WorldHippoDay! 🦛
#DYK a group of #hippos is called a bloat? Here are two cool modern #Tingatinga works from Tanzania featuring hippo bloats!
1. The Hot Summer by S. Mgude c.2018 oil, acrylic, ink on canvas
2. The Hippos in the Nyasa by Slyd c.2018 oil, acrylic, ink on canvas
tingatingaart.com
The Hot Summer, c. 2018 S. Mgude (artist) oil/acrylic/ink on canvas TingaTinga style (Tanzania) cartoon style hippo bloat with fish https://tingatingaart.com/products/the-hot-summer The Hippos in the Nyasa c. 2018 Slyd (artist) oil/acrylic/ink on canvas TingaTinga style (Tanzania) cartoon style hippo bloat with fish and lotuses https://tingatingaart.com/products/the-hippos-in-the-nyasa
February 15, 2025 at 4:07 PM
animal-aspects.bsky.social
Edward Saidi Tingatinga (Tanzanian, 1932-1972)
#Pangolin, 1968-72
enamel bicycle paint on board, 61 x 61 cm
artauctioneastafrica.com/auctions/auc...
#AfricanArt #Tingatinga
square painting depicting a pangolin in side profile under a tree, feeding from a hole in termite mound to right with four large winged termites in a vertical row on outside of mound “Edward Saidi Tingatinga’s art career lasted only four years from 1968–72; cut tragically short when he was shot dead at the age of forty. His impact on Tanzanian art however has been profound and his legacy has continued to gain momentum. The artist initially developed his distinctive approach to creating paintings out of necessity to make ends meet, finding that he could use enamel bicycle paint on ceiling board and sell his work inexpensively. He displayed these pieces in stores across Dar es Salaam and many expatriates who lived in the area began to collect his work. As his success grew, Tingatinga hired and trained close friends and family, firstly helping him to prepare boards, and later guiding them to make their own paintings. The Tingatinga style has now become a large industry in Tanzania, with high demand from local and international buyers, but few E. S. Tingatinga originals come on the market. Value continues to increase as original works become more and more rare.”
December 27, 2024 at 4:02 AM
brett-baudin.bsky.social
#aiart #promptshare
Title: "Elephant Empire's Dusk"
Style: Wildlife documentary photography meets African tribal art; textured brushstroke effects reminiscent of Tingatinga paintings
Prompt in ALT
A wildlife documentary photograph with Tingatinga painting influences captures a towering baobab tree dominating the savanna horizon, its massive trunk and sparse branches silhouetted against a dramatic sunset sky. Three majestic elephant matriarchs move in diagonal formation across the dust-laden grasslands, their powerful forms backlit with golden rim lighting that emphasizes every curve and wrinkle of their ancient hides. The sky transitions from brilliant tangerine near the horizon to deep violet overhead, with cloud formations that subtly echo traditional Maasai beadwork patterns in their swirling textures. Scattered acacia trees catch the final rays like golden coins while termite mounds cast long shadows across the copper-colored earth, with airborne dust particles creating a luminous haze that adds depth and atmosphere to this primal African landscape.
November 19, 2025 at 4:00 AM
abstractica.bsky.social
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Guinea Fowl in Trees — Daudi Tingatinga, 1970s/80s, canvas
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March 8, 2025 at 8:51 AM
escuchame.bsky.social
Daudi Tingatinga (Tanzano, 1966-2015), Gallinas de Guinea en los árboles, década de 1970/1980. Lienzo, 82 x 80 cm.
March 17, 2025 at 3:16 PM
welbeckps.bsky.social
Inspired by the work of African artist Edward Tingatinga, Year 3 have been creating ‘Tingatinga’ paintings of African animals. 🐘🐆🦓🦒 Using our observation skills, we sketched our animals before painting them with bright colours and contrasting spots. We’re very proud of the results!
#ArtatWelbeck
September 25, 2025 at 4:12 PM
jcm444.bsky.social
...one of my absolute favorite artists...E.S. Tingatinga...
classic E.S. Tingatinga painting of an elephant with his trunk around a tree branch
August 6, 2026 at 3:05 PM
disasteradio.bsky.social
Driving on a blessed errand through the empty northern suburbs of Ōtautahi Christchurch to pick up this 110x80cm Tanzanian tingatinga painting for $60. I charged my Nissan leaf and got a slice of pizza and got two extra free. This is how I'm living
September 15, 2026 at 6:25 PM
amiwstreetart.bsky.social
🏙️ #GoodEvening... #Goodnight 🌠
Artist: #HashimMrutaBushier in - City: #Kopenhagen 12 Sankelmarksgade Denmark 🇩🇰 1991 - Title : untitled ( #Tingatinga Painting) - #Streetart #UrbanArt #Art #Mural #Classics#Dream 🌟
Streetartwall. An extraordinary mural in the style of naïve African Tingatinga painting was painted on the outside of a four-storey building. The background is designed in six color stripes. From the upper blue starry sky to light blue, gray in the middle, to a warm reddish orange and the lower part in black. A black wildcat with yellow spots and round orange eyes can also be seen there, looking directly at the viewer. Above it is the orange warmth. A branched, round black tree with many dotted leaves at the ends begins in the gray section and takes up the entire wall. Another wild cat lies in the gray part and a gray crocodile meanders upwards. Two roosters, also spotted, sit scattered in the upper sections. One hangs upside down in the tree. Beautiful. Info: The artist Hashim Mruta Bushier (1937-1998) was a former policeman from Tanzania who, out of love for painting, learned the craft of so-called "Tingatinga" painting only by watching. Today, his works are in museums and fetch i
November 28, 2023 at 5:46 PM
zanzibarsunset.bsky.social
Tingatinga has evolved over the years. I am fonder of the earliest style, street art before Internet.
September 18, 2026 at 9:38 PM
welbeckps.bsky.social
Y4/3 have been studying the Tanzanian artist Edward Tingatinga. We have been busy drawing, painting and printing to create our colourful African inspired artwork.
September 26, 2025 at 6:14 AM
alexstrachan.bsky.social
Tinga tinga art.
Here, they celebrate the occasion on the 24th.
(It's a German/European thing)
#joyeuxnoel all! 🥂
#Christmas #christmas2024 #joyeuxnoel2024 #merrychristmas #joyeuxnoel #namibia #tanzania #TINGATINGA #tuesday #tuesdaymorning #froheweihnachten #krismasi #krismasinjema #germany #europe
December 24, 2024 at 1:39 PM
natespeed.bsky.social
TingaTinga is a contemporary east African style named after its originator, Tanzanian Painter Edward Tingatinga. It utilizes abstract forms and very vibrant colors (he originally used bicycle and motorcycle enamels) Most of the art is produced for the tourist trade.
September 7, 2025 at 7:32 PM
jke.one
Einfach mal Bilder von verschiedenen Künstlern aus Tanzania bei Historia in der Januar-Auktion. U.a. von Tingatinga und Lilanga. Da bin ich mal gespannt, ob es dafür einen Markt gibt (für diese beiden wohl, aber beim Rest?). (und aus welcher Sammlung die wohl stammen?)

historia.de/auction/178-...
Lot 8602 - Eduardo Saidi Tingatinga (1932-197 - Historia
Lot 8602 - Eduardo Saidi Tingatinga (1932-197
historia.de
January 9, 2026 at 1:40 PM
scionofculture.bsky.social
Tingatinga: The Vibrant and Mesmerizing Painting Style of East Africa panafrocore.com/2024/02/29/t...
April 29, 2026 at 11:01 AM