A Kikuyu Woman by Gallen-Kallela

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Illustration

Mark Cartwright
by Akseli Gallen-Kallela
published on 30 April 2021
A Kikuyu Woman by Gallen-Kallela Download Full Size Image

A 1909 painting of a Kikuyu woman by Akseli Gallen-Kallela (1865-1931). The Kikuyu began to occupy central Kenya from the 17th century.

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Gallen-Kallela, A. (2021, April 30). A Kikuyu Woman by Gallen-Kallela. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13930/a-kikuyu-woman-by-gallen-kallela/

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Gallen-Kallela, Akseli. "A Kikuyu Woman by Gallen-Kallela." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified April 30, 2021. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13930/a-kikuyu-woman-by-gallen-kallela/.

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Gallen-Kallela, Akseli. "A Kikuyu Woman by Gallen-Kallela." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 30 Apr 2021. Web. 30 Dec 2025.

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