Primary Artist

Mathias Kauage (1944–2003)

Title

Balus long ples balus [Aeroplane at the airport]

Date made

1977

Place made

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

Category

Print

Print type

stencil

Technique

screenprint, printed in black ink, from one stencil

Matrix size

43.0 x 48.0 cm (printed image (irregular))

Support

thick white hot pressed paper

Support size

57.0 x 63.6 cm (sheet)

Manufacturers mark

no manufacturer's mark

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

Signed lower right below printed image in black pencil, 'Kauage'. Not dated. Titled lower centre below printed image in black pencil, 'Balus long Ples Balus'.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

104735

Accession number

90.785

Accession method

Curator's allowance

Meeting

Meeting 8, 1989/90 (1990-06-14)

Credit line

Roger Butler Fund 1990

Subject category

Papua New Guinea, Art style: Contemporary, From 1968

Country of context

Papua New Guinea

Creators

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