Lot 63

The Artist
Warlayirti Artists, Western Australia, cat. no. 193/96 (accompanied by a copy of the certificate of authenticity)
The Wendy Cowan Collection
Leonard Joel, Melbourne The Thomas Vroom Collection, 26 February, 2017, lot 260
The Le Pley Collection, Western Australia, acquired from the above in 2017

"This painting comes from Muntja's country and depicts women putting on ceremonial designs on their bodies. We also see kumpupatja, a small shrub with a firm white fruit. These are threaded onto a thin stick for easy transport back to the campsite."
As stated on the Warlayirti Artists certificate of authenticity

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