Old man's Dreaming at Mitukatjirri
1972
Medium
gouache on composition board
Measurements
32.7 × 65.1 cm
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Mrs Douglas Carnegie OAM, 1988
© The Artist/Licensed by Aboriginal Artists Agency Limited
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
Papunya, Northern Territory
Accession Number
O.31-1988
Department
First Nations Australia
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of The Vizard Foundation
Physical description
Two men, indicated by ‘U’ shapes, participate in a ceremony at Mitukatjirri, a cliff feature where these men relate an ancestor myth of sexuality. The motif on the far right is a ground painting. The linked concentric circles represent the Dreaming journey that is part of the story. Linear patterns possibly represent ritual string and women’s digging sticks. Apparently, there are mountains nearby and this occasion takes place in winter.