Lot 84
Kalaya Tjukurpa 2009
synthetic polymer paint on canvas
inscribed verso with artist's name, date and Tjungu Palya cat. no. TPJB09102
65.5 x 54cm
Estimate $3,000 - $5,000
Work in good condition with minor pigment loss and wear showing around the corner edges, most predominant in the upper right corner. Work is stretched with no additional framing.
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Tjungu Palya, South Australia (accompanied by a certificate of authenticity)
Private collection, Melbourne
"This is my painting of all the emu's. Kanpi is the Kalaya (Emu ancestoral spirit) place. They emus are everywhere walking through the country. The rockhole in the middle has the emu tracks left in the sand as they come and go for water." (The Artist)
© Jimmy Baker/Copyright Agency 2022
Fine Art
AUCTION
Sale: LJ9450
6:00pm - 22 March 2022
333 Malvern Rd, South Yarra 3141
VIEWING
Friday 18 - Sunday 20 March, 10am - 4pm
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CONTACT
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