A Life Well Lived Basenji Front & Rear Printed Retro Art Cotton Tee - Black Logo

Basenji on a heavyweight garment-dyed 6.1 oz ring-spun cotton tee with the artwork printed on the back, for the family that knows the baroo. On it, the A Life Well Lived Basenji mark: tall listening ears, sculpted muzzle, obsidian eyes in bold negative space, in black.

The Original Art Series tee is the one with the picture on it: logo small on the front, the full artwork across the back, on a heavyweight garment-dyed cotton that only gets softer. It is the tee people stop you about.

The Basenji is an ancient, barkless hunting dog from central Africa, bred along forest paths and river edges where silence was a skill. Its unusually shaped larynx produces a yodel, the famous baroo, instead of a bark. Genomic studies place it among the most basal of all dog breeds; the traditional link to the hounds of ancient Egypt remains unproven, but the breed's deep age is not. Dogs of this type were shown in England as early as 1895, lasting foundation stock arrived in the late 1930s, and the breed was accepted in America in 1943.

Basenji people will tell you the breed is built from small things: the way they groom like cats, the tidy paws, the sudden burst of speed, the head tilt that says they understood you and decided to negotiate. A typical Basenji stands 16 to 17 inches in chestnut red, black, tricolor or brindle. Our mark is a tribute to the breed's geometry, tall listening ears, a clean sculpted muzzle and eyes like polished obsidian, drawn in bold negative space so it stays crisp on embroidery and small prints. The collection is called A Life Well Lived, for one basenji in particular.

The Original Art Series tee crafted from soft heavy weight garment-dyed premium 6.1 oz ring-spun U.S. cotton pairs a soft, lived-in hand with enduring structure. A relaxed, straight silhouette and tubular knit body deliver clean lines that layer effortlessly, while double-needle hems and a smooth, tag-free neckline ensure long-wear comfort. Finished with the small front mark on the front with bold original art on the back, it’s a refined essential that feels broken-in from day one yet built to last — designed to complement everything from worn denim to a sharp blazer.