Primary Artist

Mathias Kauage (1944–2003)

Title

Not titled [composition with three faces]

Date made

1969

Place made

Pacific, Papua New Guinea, National Capital District, Port Moresby View on map Close map

Category

Print

Print type

relief

Technique

woodcut, printed in warm black ink, from one block

Matrix size

37.5 x 45.2 cm (printed image (irregular))

Support

white rice paper

Support size

45.7 x 68.4 cm (sheet)

Manufacturers mark

no manufacturer's mark

State

published state

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

Signed lower right below printed image in black pencil, 'Kauage'. Not dated. Not titled.

Subject description

The Ulli and Georgina Beier Collection of contemporary Papua New Guinea prints and drawings, 1968-1990

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

143613

Accession number

2005.221.22

Accession method

Purchase

Meeting

Meeting 5, 2004/2005 (2005-04-27)

Credit line

Ulli and Georgina Beier Collection, purchased 2005

Subject categories

Papua New Guinea, Art style: Contemporary, From 1968 | Collection: The Georgina and Ulli Beier collection of contemporary Papua New Guinea prints and drawings, 1968-1990, acquired 2005.

Creators

Kauage, Mathias. | (1944–2003) Papua New Guinean | Male | artist

Last Updated

07 Jan 2013