Uouo te nouo. Two shells called nou.
Primary Artist
Robin White (1946–)
Title
Uouo te nouo. Two shells called nou.
Source
Robin White, Twenty-eight days in Kiribati. Kirabas: the artist 1985
Date made
1985
Place made
Tarawa, Gilbert Islands, Kiribati View on map Close map
Category
Print type
relief
Technique
woodcut, printed in black ink, from one block; hand-coloured in body colour
Matrix size
13.4 x 13.6 cm (printed image)
Support
embossed thick off-white wove paper
Support size
38.0 x 50.0 (sheet, folded in half)
Manufacturers mark
no manufacturer's mark
State
published state
Impression
3/7
Edition information
edition of 7
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
titled lower centre below image, in black pencil, 'Uouo te nouo. Two shells called nou'.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
163669
Accession number
87.1620.1.11
Accession method
Curator's allowance
Meeting
Meeting 4, 1987/88 (1987-10-01)
Provenance
Purchased by the Australian National Gallery, from Ray Hughes Gallery, Brisbane, 1987.
Credit line
Purchased 1987
Subject category
Australia, Book arts: ArtistÂ’s book
Creators
White, Robin. | (1946–) Aotearoa New Zealander | Female | artist
Boyd Bookbinding Co. Ltd. | Organisation | book-binder
Last Updated
15 Jul 2026