LOT #3 Mitjili Napanangka Gibson (1930-2010) Marruwa, 2006 91 x 91 cm synthetic polymer paint on Belgian linen $3,000 - 5,000 PROVENANCE Gallery Gondwana, NT Cat No. 9439MN Private Collection, NSW accompanied by a Gallery Gondwana certificate of authenticity Mitjili Napanangka Gibson began painting on canvas inspired by her niece, Dorothy Napangardi, in 2006, the year this work was created. They shared many Dreaming stories, in particular those associated with Mina Mina, a sacred site for the Napanangka and Napangardi skin groups on Warlpiri land. In this painting Mitjili has depicted a part of a long narrative Dreaming story about two young girls. Their tracks are shown as they walk between sites around the Murruwa area where they sat down.
AUCTION | Aboriginal Works of Art | 4 June 2019
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