Five Sentinels: five tall African figures in black and gold maze patterns, gold rings at their necks. Canvas wall art, shown on a plain wall
Five Sentinels canvas in a hallway, a woman passing by
Five Sentinels canvas above an oak dining table
Five Sentinels canvas in a living room, a woman reading on the floor
Five Sentinels canvas above the bed in a bedroom
Close-up of the Five Sentinels canvas: the texture and the image wrapping around the edge
The canvas: gallery-wrapped matte canvas on 1.25-inch pine bars, or a solid pine floating frame in black, espresso, natural or white
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Five Sentinels

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FrameStretched Canvas
SizeSize guide

Five tall African figures in black and gold maze patterns, gold rings at their necks, stand against gray plaster. Five figures, one rhythm, and not one of them looking away. Gold, pattern and presence in equal measure. Gold, black, smoky gray and a touch of red.

It hangs best as one large statement piece in a living room, an entryway or an office, for lovers of gold and geometric pattern.

The canvas

  • Museum-quality canvas with a matte finish, stretched over 1.25-inch pine bars; the image wraps around the sides
  • Or set in a solid pine floating frame in Black, Espresso, Natural or White
  • Printed and stretched to order in the USA, and it arrives ready to hang
  • Made to orderprinted and stretched for you
  • Free shippingwithin the United States
  • Returnswithin 30 days

Arrives in 4–11 business days.

Size guide
Every canvas size drawn to scale beside a 6 ft 2 in figure
InchesCentimetres
11 × 1428 × 36
16 × 2041 × 51
16 × 2441 × 61
20 × 3051 × 76
24 × 3661 × 91
30 × 4076 × 102
32 × 4881 × 122
40 × 60102 × 152

Width × height. A common rule for art above a sofa or bed: about two thirds of the furniture's width.

Shipping & returns

Every piece is made to order and ships free to the United States, Canada, the UK, Australia and all of Europe. Returns and exchanges within 30 days; anything that arrives damaged is replaced free.

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In your words

5.0 100+ reviews of the gallery

★★★★★
The picture is absolutely gorgeous and the post office didn't manage to bend the cardboard packaging so I am over the moon with happiness.
Ellen
★★★★★
Was beautiful online but even better in person. I absolutely love it. Perfect addition to my new reading parlor.
Angela
★★★★★
The personnel have worked with me so diligently to get what I ordered, I consider them friends, especially Anne. Thx everyone, you've been great.
Ronnie

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