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INYUWA NAMPITJINPA (born circa 1920-1999)

Acrylic on Belgian linen
122 x 91 cm

This painting depicts designs associated with the site of Pukanya, a rockhole in a creek, east of Mt. Webb in Western Australia. The artist stated that her mother passed away at this site. A group of women came from the west and camped at this rockhole before continuing their travels east to Pinari, a rockhole north west of Kintore. During their travels they gathered the edible berries and seeds growing in the area through which they passed.

PROVENANCE
Papunya Tula Artists Pty Ltd, Alice Springs, painted at Kintore 1999,
Catalogue number IN990134
Inyuwa was born at Tjukula, north west of Docker River. She commenced painting in 1996.

REPRESENTED
National Gallery of Victoria
Art Gallery of New South Wales
Queensland Art Gallery