Tjumpo Tjapanangka Pintupi and Kukatja, Western Desert region, Circa 1929-2007
Wilkinkarra, 2006
Synthetic polymer paint on linen
72 x 48 inches (182.9 x 122 cm)
Photo: Courtesy of D’Lan Contemporary
Provenance
Warlayirti Artists, Northern Territory, cat. no. 397/06
Private Collection, Melbourne
D'Lan Contemporary, Melbourne
Collection of Steve Martin & Anne Stringfield, New York
Exhibitions
60 over 50: 60 Paintings from 50 Years of Australian First Nations Art, UOVO, New York, May 2023Literature
Vanessa Merlino and Luke Scholes, 60 over 50: 60 Paintings from 50 Years of Australian First Nations Art, UOVO, 2023 (illus.)This painting is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Warlayirti Artists, which reads in part, ‘Tjumpo has painted some of his country south of Balgo, close to Wilkinkarra (Lake Mackay). Marruwa is the general name for this country and is a major Tingarri place. The many lines in the painting represent the tali (sandhills) that dominate this country.’