Benin bronzes: a court plaque, a queen mother's head and a leopard

Benin bronzes are the Edo court's lost-wax casting: plaques of warriors in relief, a queen mother's beaded crown, a leopard on the throne. These nine render a court plaque, a queen mother's head and a leopard, as dark-patina bronze, polished gold bronze, or a flat printed plaque design. Ask for a rooster or a horseman instead and the same three finishes redraw it.

• a wall print for a study or living room
• a gift referencing West African court art
• a set of three for a themed gallery wall
• a reference for a museum-style print

Frequently asked questions

What size do these print at?

Each image is drawn in portrait format (832×1216) with an even margin — prints clean on A4 held vertically.

Can I use my own subject instead of the three shown?

Yes — the direction field takes your own idea, such as a rooster or a horseman, and the same three finishes draw it.

What's the difference between the three finishes?

Dark patina is the classic aged green-brown cast bronze under museum light; polished shows a brighter gold bronze surface; flat print renders it as a two-colour ochre-and-black plaque design.

Is this a photograph of a real museum object?

These are new images drawn in the style of Benin court bronze casting — not photographs or reproductions of a specific historical plaque or museum object.

About toile

This page is a showcase and a starting point: nine samples already rendered, three readings of the pack crossed with three styles, each shown at the size and ratio it was made for. Take any of them further on the wall with a few words, or ask for all nine again under your own direction; a sign-in keeps what you make, and it is free while Toile is new. The recipe behind each sample — the subject, the style, the palette, the framing — travels with the image rather than staying private to the render: it is in the alt text of every sample and in the page's own structured data, so a search engine reads the same handles a person would.