Dancers
Primary Artist
Mathias Kauage (1944–2003)
Title
Date made
1974 – September 1974
Place made
Pacific, Papua New Guinea, National Capital District, Port Moresby View on map Close map
Category
Print type
stencil
Technique
screenprint, printed in black ink, from one screen
Matrix size
47.5 x 68.5 cm (printed image (irregular))
Support
thin white wove paper
Support size
55.8 x 76.2 cm (sheet)
Manufacturers mark
no manufacturer's mark
State
published state
Impression
12/30
Edition information
edition of 30
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed lower right below printed image in black pencil, 'KAUAGe'. Not dated. Titled lower right below printed image in black pencil, ' 'Dancers' '. Inscribed with edition details, lower right below printed image in black pencil, '12/30'.
Inscriptions or device by others involved in the works production
Inscribed lower right verso in black pencil 'MKD37'.
Subject description
The Ulli and Georgina Beier Collection of contemporary Papua New Guinea prints and drawings, 1968-1990
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
143607
Accession number
2005.221.33
Accession method
Purchase
Meeting
Meeting 5, 2004/2005 (2005-04-27)
Credit line
Ulli and Georgina Beier Collection, purchased 2005
Subject categories
Papua New Guinea, Art style: Contemporary, From 1968 | Collection: The Georgina and Ulli Beier collection of contemporary Papua New Guinea prints and drawings, 1968-1990, acquired 2005.
Creators
Kauage, Mathias. | (1944–2003) Papua New Guinean | Male | artist