Fine Aboriginal Bark Painting by Yanyurr
Australia
1960s
Height 23" Width 14"
Provenance: Thorpe Gallery, Sydney, Australia
Bob Yanjurr is an Aboriginal artist, born around 1905, from the Gunwinggu tribe in the Oenpelli reigon of the Northern Territory. In this area, the rock escarpments are said to be inhabited by Mimi and Namorodo spirits, stretching for hundreds of miles. According to the beliefs of Indigenous people from the central Australia and Arnhem Land, Mimi are playful and unpredictable spirits with mystical powers, believed to be immortal. They are credited with teaching the first Indigenous people in western Arnhem the skills of hunting and painting, and they are often sought for guidance. Depictions of Mimi and Namaorodo spirits are commonly found in the extensive natural rock galleries throughout the Northern Territory. Old label on reverse.
Australia
1960s
Height 23" Width 14"
Provenance: Thorpe Gallery, Sydney, Australia
Bob Yanjurr is an Aboriginal artist, born around 1905, from the Gunwinggu tribe in the Oenpelli reigon of the Northern Territory. In this area, the rock escarpments are said to be inhabited by Mimi and Namorodo spirits, stretching for hundreds of miles. According to the beliefs of Indigenous people from the central Australia and Arnhem Land, Mimi are playful and unpredictable spirits with mystical powers, believed to be immortal. They are credited with teaching the first Indigenous people in western Arnhem the skills of hunting and painting, and they are often sought for guidance. Depictions of Mimi and Namaorodo spirits are commonly found in the extensive natural rock galleries throughout the Northern Territory. Old label on reverse.
Australia
1960s
Height 23" Width 14"
Provenance: Thorpe Gallery, Sydney, Australia
Bob Yanjurr is an Aboriginal artist, born around 1905, from the Gunwinggu tribe in the Oenpelli reigon of the Northern Territory. In this area, the rock escarpments are said to be inhabited by Mimi and Namorodo spirits, stretching for hundreds of miles. According to the beliefs of Indigenous people from the central Australia and Arnhem Land, Mimi are playful and unpredictable spirits with mystical powers, believed to be immortal. They are credited with teaching the first Indigenous people in western Arnhem the skills of hunting and painting, and they are often sought for guidance. Depictions of Mimi and Namaorodo spirits are commonly found in the extensive natural rock galleries throughout the Northern Territory. Old label on reverse.