Ngatane, Ephraim

Ephraim Ngatane : Weight of the fatherhood
Township scene with donkey cart
Coal cart
Construction
After a hard week
Edenvale Location, The Slums - SOLD
Kwela boys (Penny whistlers) - SOLD
Pimville Location (The Slums) - SOLD
Sacrifice for the dead Amadlozi - SOLD
Snow scene, township - SOLD
The carpenters - SOLD
Bridal ceremony - SOLD
Sanatorium - SOLD
Young man - SOLD
The family - SOLD
Market scene - SOLD
A street vendor - SOLD
Moroka Township - SOLD
Snow on location - SOLD
Kwela musicians - SOLD
The family - SOLD
Township celebration - SOLD
Township scene - SOLD
Sand supply - SOLD
Township market - SOLD
Snow in Pimville - SOLD
Big drain swing - SOLD
Boy with a dog - SOLD
The loafer - SOLD
Township vegetable seller - SOLD
Sunday morning - SOLD

Ephraim Ngatane (1938 - 1971) documented township life in all it forms - from the overcrowded living conditions to the social entertainment, sport and memorable events like the two occasions it snowed in Johannesburg during the 1960’s. As an accomplished jazz alto-saxophonist, he also painted lively music and dance scenes, where his individual style of abstraction managed to successfully capture the energy and movement. Stylistically, his masterful command of the watercolour medium displays a painterly sense of abstraction which distinguishes his work from the descriptive styles of most other township artists. Full Biography