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Water Dreaming with bush tucker

Water Dreaming with bush tucker
 1972

Medium
synthetic polymer paint on composition board
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased through The Art Foundation of Victoria with the assistance of ICI Australia Ltd, Fellow, 1988
© The Artist/Licensed by Aboriginal Artists Agency Limited
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Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Medium
synthetic polymer paint on composition board
Measurements
59.4 × 58.0 cm
Place/s of Execution
Papunya, Northern Territory
Inscription
inscribed in blue chalk on reverse u.c.l.: 20019
inscribed (diagonally) in fibre-tipped pen on reverse c.r.: MICK TJABALTJARI?
Accession Number
O.12-1988
Department
First Nations Australia
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased through The Art Foundation of Victoria with the assistance of ICI Australia Ltd, Fellow, 1988
© The Artist/Licensed by Aboriginal Artists Agency Limited
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of The Vizard Foundation
Reproduction requests
Gallery location
Not on display

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