Bearer of the Land | Ghana at 70 Heritage Collection: Women of the Land

Bearer of the Land portrays a Ghanaian woman carrying a substantial bundle of firewood above her head while a child walks beside her.

The image brings together strength, labour, motherhood and an intimate relationship with the land. What she carries represents both physical work and the resources required to sustain family and community life.

Her upright stance conveys dignity and resilience, while the child beside her introduces the continuing relationship between generations.

As the concluding work in Ghana at 70 Heritage Collection: Women of the Land, the painting embodies the central idea of the series: women carrying not only physical burdens, but also family, knowledge, livelihood and cultural continuity.

Artwork Details

Year: 2026
Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Dimensions: 30 × 46 cm
Original artwork: One-of-one original

Exhibition Delivery Notice

This original artwork forms part of the Ghana at 70 Heritage Collection and will remain with the artist for exhibition purposes until the conclusion of the planned 2027 exhibition. Shipping to the buyer will take place after the exhibition.

Copyright & Reproduction Rights

The sale includes the physical original painting only. Copyright, image rights, and reproduction rights remain with the artist, MINA | Wilhelmina Odoley Quaynor.