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From the collection Room 3, Land and light
Agodi hills, evening
Musa Dankaro, born 1972, Kano
- Date
- 2016
- Medium
- Acrylic on canvas
- Size
- 100 x 140 cm
- Where
- Room 3, Land and light
- Object number
- RMA.2016.509
About the work
Musa Dankaro came from Kano to teach painting in Ibadan in 1998 and kept walking up to the Agodi hills in the evening. This canvas is one of eleven he made between 2014 and 2018 from the same spot, each at the moment the sun reaches the ridge.
The hills are laid down as bands of colour, painted one over another while the paint was still wet, and the trees are added last with the end of a brush. The green band near the bottom is the gardens, which he could see from his classroom window.
How big is it?
Drawn to scale beside a visitor 1.7 metres tall. The work measures 100 x 140 cm and hangs with its centre 1.5 metres from the floor, the height of most people's eyes.
The figure is a guide only.
Audio guide transcript
Stop 39 2 minutes 40 seconds
Welcome to Agodi hills, evening. Take a step back first, to where the bench is. From here you see the whole of it at once, the way Musa wanted it seen. Now come close, to about an arm's length, and look at the edges, where the hand of the maker shows most clearly.
Landscape and still life painter who moved to Ibadan to teach and stayed for the hills. Known for evening light and humble kitchen tables. When you are ready, the next stop is to your right.
History of the work
- 2016Painted in Ibadan
- 2017Shown in the artist's teaching studio
- 2019Bought by the Regent
- 2026Hung in Room 3, Land and light
In the room
The galleries are kept at 22 degrees with solar power and inverter backup.
Can I photograph this work?
Yes, without flash, for personal use.
Is a print available?
Yes, archival prints in three sizes are in the shop from ₦18,000.
Can I see it every day?
It is on the walls this season. Check the floor plan before you come; works sometimes move for conservation.
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