TJUNGIMANTRA, 2002

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

born c.1930
TJUNGIMANTRA, 2002

synthetic polymer paint on linen

181.5 x 151.0 cm

bears inscription verso: artist’s name, size, Papunya Tula Artists cat. JY0210029 and Alison Kelly Gallery cat. AKG613

Estimate: 
$15,000 – 20,000
Sold for $10,980 (inc. BP) in Auction 45 - 19 October 2016, Melbourne
Provenance

Painted at Kintore in 2002
Papunya Tula Artists, Alice Springs
Alison Kelly Gallery, Melbourne
Private collection, Sydney
Joel Fine Art, Melbourne, 16 October 2006, lot 22
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 Tjungimanta, a site with several soakage waters just to the north east of the Kiwirrkura community. In mythological times a large group of Tingari Men came from the west and passed through this site during their travels to Lake Mackay.’