Primary Artist

Mathias Kauage (1944–2003)

Title

Barrasut man [Parachutist]

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 colour, from five stencils

Matrix size

58.0 x 39.5 cm (printed image (irregular))

Support

thick white hot pressed paper

Support size

72.2 x 53.0 cm (sheet)

Manufacturers mark

no manufacturer's mark

State

published state

Impression

32/123

Edition information

edition of 123

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

Signed lower right below printed image in black pencil, 'Kauage'. Not dated. Titled lower left below printed image in black pencil, 'Barrasut Man'. Inscribed with edition details, lower left below printed image in black pencil, '32/123'.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

118682

Accession number

90.29

Accession method

Purchase

Meeting

Meeting 5, 1989/90 (1990-02-08)

Credit line

Gordon Darling Australasian Print 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