Unframed portrait of King Sunny Ade. He is facing towards the right side in the painting, wearing a white shirt and a watch. He is framed by a blue heart-shape with stars in the background, the edges of which extend beyond the painting. The rest of the background is yellow. There is a signature in the bottom right hand corner, and there is also an inscription in white paint on the back of the painting. There are holes for hanging the painting at the top middle and bottom middle edges.
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