Jäger mit Speer und Axt [Hunter with spear and axe]

Artist: b'Kimai, Nani.' | Title: b'J\xc3\xa4ger mit Speer und Axt [Hunter with spear and axe]' | Date: 1972 | Technique: b'etching, printed in brown ink, from one plate'
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Primary Artist

Nani Kimai (1972–)

Title

Jäger mit Speer und Axt [Hunter with spear and axe]

Source

Italiaander, Rolf. Sepik. 10 Radierungen. Hannover. Verlag Refugium Walter Koch, 1972.

Page or Plate number

no.5.

Date made

1972

Place made

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

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Category

Print

Print type

intaglio

Technique

etching, printed in brown ink, from one plate

Matrix size

19.5 x 15.0 cm (printed image)

Support

thick cream wove paper

Support size

39.4 x 30.4 cm (sheet)

Manufacturers mark

no manufacturer's mark

State

published state

Impression

11/50

Edition information

edition of 50

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

Printed lower right within image 'NANI KIMAI \VII'. Signed and dated below plate-mark in black pencil, 'Sepik 1972 (5) Rolf Italiaander für Nani Kimai'. Inscribed with edition details, lower left corner below plate-mark in black pencil, '11/50'.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

143642

Accession method

Proposed Purchase

Credit line

Gordon Darling Australasian Print Fund 2003

Subject category

Papua New Guinea, Art style: Contemporary, From 1968

Creators

Kimai, Nani. | (1972–) Papua New Guinean | artist

Cords, Jens. | (1932–) German | printer

Italiaander, Rolf. | (1913–1991) German | Male | author

Last Updated

11 Jan 2013