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Father’s Country and Kangaroo Dreaming
Father’s Country and Kangaroo Dreaming
Father’s Country and Kangaroo Dreaming
Father’s Country and Kangaroo Dreaming
Father’s Country and Kangaroo Dreaming
Father’s Country and Kangaroo Dreaming
Father’s Country and Kangaroo Dreaming
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Artist Name
Tjumpo Tjapanangka
Artwork Name
Father’s Country and Kangaroo Dreaming, 1989
Medium
Synthetic polymer paint on canvas
Dimensions
47.24 x 33.46 inches
120 × 85cm
Inventory ID
INV-TJAT-0048

Provenance

Warlayirti Artists, Western Australia, cat. no. 328/89
Deutscher Brunswick Street, Melbourne
Private Collection

Exhibited

Paintings from Kukatja Country: Balgo - Western Australia, Deutscher Brunswick Street, Melbourne 5-21 July 1990. Balgo: Visions, Sydney Contemporary, Carriageworks, Sydney, 8-11 September 2022

Literature

Balgo: Visions | Eubena, 2022, D’Lan Contemporary Pty Ltd, p. 15

Description

Area: Wirruwiyi, near Mangkai

This is predominantly sand and spinifex country and the place where the kangaroo can still be found is shown in the painting. The artists father’s grave is also indicated. The artist hopes to live near here soon once his outstation is established.

As appears on the Warlayirti certificate.

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Status
Returned To Vendor
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