Lot 60

The work is in overall good condition consistent with age. All markings and textures appear inherent with artist's style, technique and medium and are likely from the time of creation.


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Warlayirti Artists, Balgo, Western Australia (accompanied by the certificate of authenticity)
Private collection, Adelaide

"This painting depicts the country known as Parwalla which is Nyumi's father's country. This country is south of Balgo in the Gibson Desert, west of Kiwirrkurra. The landscape of the
area is dominated by tali, or sand dunes. The Parwalla area is a swampy area, filling a huge area with water after the wet season rain. These wet season rains result in an abundance of
good bush tucker. The majority of the painting shows the different bush foods, including kantjili, or bush raisin, and minyili. Women, the U shapes, with their wana (digging sticks)
and coolimons are also depicted. The white colour, which dominates the painting represents the spinifex which grows strong and seeds after the wet season rains. These seeds are white in colour, and grow so thickly they obscure the ground and other plants below."

As stated on the Warlayirti Artists certificate of authenticity

© Elizabeth Nyumi/Copyright Agency, 2026