TJUTALPI, 2003

Aboriginal Art from the Luczo Family Collection
Melbourne
19 October 2016
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JOHNNY YUNGUT TJUPURRULA

born c.1930
TJUTALPI, 2003

synthetic polymer paint on linen

121.5 x 121.5 cm

bears inscription verso: artist’s name, size and Papunya Tula Artists cat. JY0304117

Estimate: 
$3,500 – 4,500
Sold for $4,636 (inc. BP) in Auction 45 - 19 October 2016, Melbourne
Provenance

Painted at Kiwirrkura in 2003
Papunya Tula Artists, Alice Springs
AP Bond Gallery, Adelaide
The Luczo Family Collection, USA

Catalogue text

This painting is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Papunya Tula Artists that states: ‘This painting depicts designs associated with the soakage water site of Tjutalpi, east of the Kiwirrkura community. In mythological times a large group of Tingari Men passed through this site during their travels north to Lake Mackay.’