Tokyo crossroads

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Primary Artist

Rover [Joolama]. Thomas (1926–1998)

Title

Tokyo crossroads

Date made

1996

Place made

Australia, Australia, Northern Territory, Darwin View on map Close map

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Category

Print

Print type

intaglio

Technique

etching and aquatint, printed in colour, from one plate

Matrix size

49.5 x 49.1 cm (printed image)

Support

off-white wove Arches paper

Support size

80.0 x 60.0 cm (sheet)

Manufacturers mark

watermark: lower left corner, 'ARCHES/FRANCE' and infinity symbol

State

published state

Impression

printer's proof

Production notes

"Originally Rover had drawn some cars in the middle of this image with sugar-lift, but Queenie, Paddy and Allan all laughed at him so he ordered us to wipe them off, so he could start again. Also the original blue (much brighter than Rover had chosen) was changed later by someone!". Frenack Gohier 2006

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

Titld, lower centre below image, in black pencil, 'TOKYO CROSSROADS'. Signed lower right below image, in black pencil, 'ROVER'. Not dated. Inscribed with edition details, lower left below image, in black pencil, 'PP PM36'.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

162086

Accession number

2007.532

Accession method

Purchase

Meeting

Meeting 1, 2007/2008 (2007-08-28)

Provenance

Purchased by the National Gallery of Australia, from Franck Gohier (the printer of the work), Darwin, 2007.

Credit line

Gordon Darling Australia Pacific Print Fund, celebrating the National Gallery of Australia’s 25th anniversary, 2007

Creators

Northern Territory University Print Workshop. | Australian | Organisation | print workshop

Thomas, Rover [Joolama]. | (1926–1998) Aboriginal Australian | Male | artist

Gohier, Frank. | (1968–) Australian | French | Male | printer

Last Updated

07 Jan 2013