Important Australian Indigenous Art - 26 March 2024 | Melbourne
synthetic polymer paint on linen
122.0 x 122.0 cm
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Elizabeth Marks Nakamarra
synthetic polymer paint on linen
122.0 x 122.0 cm
bears incription verso: artist's name, size and Papunya Tula Artists cat. EM0209082
Papunya Tula Artists, Alice Springs, Northern Territory
Palya Art, Darwin, Northern Territory (cat. C-0684)
Collection of James Smeaton, Melbourne, acquired from the above in 2002
This work is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Papunya Tula Artists which states:
'In this painting the artist has painted designs associated with the rockhole site of Kalipinpa, a major water dreaming place, north of Sandy Blight Junction. The lines are the rocky outcrops and sandhills in the vicinity of the site. A group of women gathered at the rockhole to perform the dances and sing the songs associated with the area.'