Important Aboriginal + Oceanic Art - 18 May 2011 | Melbourne
synthetic polymer paint on canvas
183.0 x 122.0 cm
Lot Details
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Judy Napangardi Watson
synthetic polymer paint on canvas
183.0 x 122.0 cm
inscribed verso: artist’s name, size, Warlukurlangu Artists cat. 1224/05
Warlukurlangu Artists, Yuendumu
Alcaston Gallery, Melbourne
Private collection, Melbourne
This painting is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Alcaston Gallery which states in part: 'The country associated with this painting is Mina Mina, a place far west of Yuendumu, significant to Napangardi and Napanagka women who are custodians of the Dreaming that created the area. The Dreaming describes the journey of a group of women of all ages who travelled east gathering food, collecting Ngalyipi (Tinospora smilacina or snake vine) and performing ceremonies as they travelled.'