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MITJILI NAPARRULA

MITJILI NAPARRULA - Watiya Tjuta

MITJILI NAPARRULA - Watiya Tjuta

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MITJILI NAPARRULA

 TITLE: WATIYA TJUTA

ACRYLIC ON CANVAS
72CM X 56CM
MITJILI HAS SIGNED THE PAINTING AND A PHOTO WILL BE PROVIDED OF MITJILI SIGNING THE PAINTING
 
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Born: 1945-2019, Ikuntji (Haasts Bluff) Northern Territory
Language: Pintupi
Dreamings: Watiya Tjuta & Uwalki
 
 
Mitjili's parents, Tupa Tjakamarra (father) and Tjunkiya Napaljarri (mother) were both artists who taught their daughter to paint. Her brother Turkey Tjupurrula Tolson and her husband Long Tom Tjapanangka were also accomplished artists.
 
She commenced painting in the early nineties in the same style of the Papunya Tula Artists. Later, creating her iconic bold designs of the Watiya Tjuta trees and the sandhills of her father’s country, Uwalki (near Kintore). The trees provide wood for making spear shafts and other objects for ceremonies.
 
 
Her paintings are highly sought after by collectors nationally and internationally. Sadly, Mitjili passed away in 2019, her daughter-in law Deborah McDonald Nangala is now the custodian of the Dreaming story; Uwalki – Watya Tjuta.
 
 

This painting was purchased directly from Mitjili, and a gallery certificate of authenticity will be provided with the sale.

** Please note: Mitjili signed her name on the back of the painting and her name has come through on the front. **

Authenticity

Authenticity
Altyerre Aboriginal Art provides its customers with a profile of the artist for every piece of artwork sold. This profile records information that Altyerre Aboriginal Art has gathered on the artist and general information on the stories that the artist paints. Altyerre Aboriginal Art encourages its artists to sign each piece of artwork either with a signature or a cross (some older artists cannot write their name).

Certificate of Authenticity
An artist profile and information on the story being painted is also provided and wherever possible, a photo of the artist holding the painting is included if possible. The certificate is comprised of the following details about the painting:
~ Catalogue No – A unique number assigned to each individual artwork
~ Size
~ Medium
~ Date the artwork was created (this may be an approximate date for our much older pieces)
~ Artist’s name
~ Artist’s Language Group
~ Artist’s Country
~ Title/Story of Artwork
~ Description of the artwork’s story as told by the artist where possible
~ Signature of the Altyerre Aboriginal Art owner

Each Certificate of Authenticity is printed onto Altyerre Aboriginal Art letterhead and provides exceptional provenance for each artwork.

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