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Title

Door twenty-six, from the portfolio Yuendumu Doors

2000-2001

Artist

Paddy Japaljarri Sims

Australia

circa 1917 – 2010

Language group: Warlpiri, Central Desert region

  • Details

    Other Title
    Snake dreaming
    Place where the work was made
    Yuendumu → Northern Territory → Australia
    Date
    2000-2001
    Media category
    Print
    Materials used
    etching, black and red ochre ink on cream laid paper
    Edition
    15/75
    Dimensions
    19.0 x 7.4 cm platemark; 36.0 x 28.5 cm sheet; 46.2 x 32.2 cm mount
    Signature & date

    Signed l.r., pencil "+". Not dated.

    Credit
    Purchased with funds provided by Niall and Freya Edwards-FitzSimons 2001
    Location
    Not on display
    Accession number
    352.2001.26
    Copyright
    © Estate of Paddy Japaljarri Sims/Copyright Agency

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    Works in the collection

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  • Places

    Where the work was made

    Yuendumu

  • Exhibition history

    Shown in 2 exhibitions

  • Bibliography

    Referenced in 2 publications

    • Christine Nicholls, One sun one moon: Aboriginal art in Australia, ‘Painting with passion and purpose: Yuendumu, Lajamanu, Willowra, Nyirrpi and Ikuntji’, pg. 195-201, Sydney, 2007, 201 (colour illus.).

    • Jill Sykes', Look, 'Opening doors', pg. 14-15, Melbourne, Sep 2001, 14 (colour illus.). titled 'Door 26 - Snake Dreaming'

Other works by Paddy Japaljarri Sims

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