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Yarla Jukurrpa (Bush yam Dreaming)

Peggy Napurrurla Poulson
Yarla Jukurrpa (Bush yam Dreaming)
 1986

Medium
batik on cotton

Measurements
161.0 × 88.5 cm

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased through The Art Foundation of Victoria with the assistance of Waltons Limited, Fellow 1995
© Peggy Napurrurla Poulson/Licensed by Copyright Agency, Australia

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Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
Yuendumu, Northern Territory

Accession Number
1995.705

Department
First Nations Australia

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Physical description
Asymmetrical composition in white and yellow on sepia, with dotted and plain sections, the design is singularly bold and simple with strong tonal contrasts. The use of concentric circles, arcs and U-shapes with dominant lines or travelling paths suggest it is a men's design.

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