Live Auction 1030CONTEMPORARY ART
MICK NAMERARI TJAPALTJARRI (1926-1998)
Lot 100

MICK NAMERARI TJAPALTJARRI (1926-1998)

MARSUPIAL MOUSE DREAMING AT WALUKIRRI

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AUD 37,600

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MICK NAMERARI TJAPALTJARRI (1926-1998)
MARSUPIAL MOUSE DREAMING AT WALUKIRRI
with artists name and title (on the reverse)
synthetic polymer paint on canvas
88.3 x 165.2 cm
Painted in 1996
This painting is to be sold with a photograph of the artist with the painting and a statutory declaration of authenticity from the vendor

Kintore Aboriginal Community, Northern Territory Acquired directly from the artist by the present owner on 5 March 1996. The vendor believes this painting was completed the week previous to his purchase

Specialist note

"This painting depicts Tjuninpa Tjukurrpa-Marsupial Mouse Dreaming at Walukirri located south west of Kintore. Mick's own country. The marsupial mouse feeds on flowers and Mick has used dots in the work to portray the various colours of flowers and a map of the Walukirri area" (writte on the reverse)