Primary Artist

Mathias Kauage (1944–2003)

Title

Meri i draivim ka [Woman driving a car].

Date made

1974 – c.1976

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

37.0 x 46.0 cm (printed image (irregular))

Support

white wove lithographic paper

Support size

46.3 x 55.3 cm (sheet)

Manufacturers mark

no manufacturer's mark

State

published state

Impression

43/133

Edition information

edition of 133

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, 'Meri i draivim ka'. Inscribed with edition details, lower right below printed image in black pencil, '43/133'.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

104747

Accession number

90.787

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

Last Updated

07 Jan 2013