{"product_id":"original-painting-the-boy-wit-da-toy","title":"[Original Painting] The Boy Wit Da Toy","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eArtist: Brit Sigh\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Boy Wit Da Toy\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal acrylic painting on 22 x 24 canvas.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Boy Wit Da Toy\u003c\/em\u003e is an original painting by Minneapolis-based artist, Brit Sigh.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis painting is rooted in a personal memory from when the artist was 11 years old. He was playing behind the apartment complex across the street from his house with a neon green and orange toy dart gun when two police officers came around the corner with their guns drawn.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOne of them pointed his gun directly at him from about 10 feet away. All he could see was down the barrel.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAfter a few moments, the officer started repeating, “It’s just a toy.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe police had been called by an old white woman in the apartment complex who always stared at him from the third-floor window and reported that there was a Black guy with a gun behind the building.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHe was just a kid.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThat memory stayed with him.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn this painting, Marcus — a recurring figure in Brit Sigh’s work — is holding the toy gun in perfect SUL position: controlled, careful, and non-threatening. But that is part of the point. For Black kids, even caution does not always protect them from being seen as dangerous.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Boy Wit Da Toy\u003c\/em\u003e explores the moment childhood collides with perception. It reflects on the vulnerability of Black boyhood, the loss of innocence, and the reality of being treated like a threat before being allowed to simply be a kid.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExecuted in acrylic on canvas, this piece continues Brit Sigh’s exploration of imagination, vulnerability, and the complicated realities of growing up Black in America.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAvailable as a one-of-one original.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShips from Minneapolis.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDETAILS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Artist: Brit Sigh\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Title: The Boy With Da Toy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Medium: Acrylic on canvas\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Size: 20 x 24 inches\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Year: 2026\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Original: One of one\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Signature: Signed by artist\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCertificate of Authenticity included.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePainting has been varnished.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBack of canvas signed by artist, Brit Sigh\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e**This is a physical art canvas that will be mailed to you**\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Brit Sigh","offers":[{"title":"22in x 30in","offer_id":51379087245610,"sku":null,"price":1123.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0777\/0931\/2298\/files\/ED4957DB-BA57-45FA-9037-CB1A9A382B81.jpg?v=1775259021","url":"https:\/\/britsigh.com\/products\/original-painting-the-boy-wit-da-toy","provider":"Midnight Run Studio ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}