Barrasut man [Parachutist]
Primary Artist
Mathias Kauage (1944–2003)
Title
Date made
1977
Place made
Pacific, Papua New Guinea, National Capital District, Port Moresby View on map Close map
Category
Print type
stencil
Technique
screenprint, printed in black ink, from one stencil
Matrix size
58.0 x 39.5 cm (printed image (irregular))
Support
thick white hot pressed paper
Support size
72.3 x 53.0 cm (sheet)
Manufacturers mark
no manufacturer's mark
State
published state
Impression
22/123
Edition information
edition of 123
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed lower left below printed image in black pencil, 'KAUAGE'. Not dated. Titled lower centre below printed image in black pencil, 'Barrasut Man'. Inscribed lower left below printed image in black pencil, '22/123'.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
126727
Accession number
2003.12
Accession method
Gift (Exchange)
Meeting
Meeting 5, 2002/2003 (2003-03-26)
Credit line
Gordon Darling Australasian Print Fund 2003
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