Wanina Biddee Bonney, Biddy Baadjo, Kuji Rosie Goodijee, Luurn Willie Kew, Yangkarni Penny K-Iyons, Nada Rawlins, Jill Jack, Janie Lee, Mayapu Elsie Thomas, Juknja Nora Tjookootja, George Tuckerbox
We bin born in the bush
2005
Medium
synthetic polymer paint on canvas
Measurements
204.3 × 279.7 cm
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Ben and Helen Korman through the Australian Government’s Cultural Gifts Program, 2018
Gallery location
Gallery 1
Ground Level, NGV Australia
Artwork Details
Inscription
inscribed (inverted) in pencil on top u.l.: Rosie Goodijee
inscribed (inverted) in pencil on top u.c.: Biddy Baadjo
inscribed(inverted) in pencil on top u.c.r.: Elsie Thomas
inscribed (inverted) in pencil on top u.r.: Nada Rawlins
inscribed (vertically) in pencil on left side c.: Willie Kew
inscribed (inverted) in pencil on base l.l.: Tjookootja
inscribed (vertically) in pencil on right side c.: George T(…illeg.)
inscribed (vertically) in pencil on right side l.c.: Jill Jack
inscribed in fibre-tipped pen on reverse u.l.: WJ 1727
inscribed (vertically) in blue fibre-tipped pen on reverse c.l.: WJ 172 / COLLABORATION / WANGKATJUNGKA ARTISTS
Accession Number
2018.765
Department
First Nations Australia