Primary Artist

Martin Morububuna (1957–2013)

Title

Beba [Flying insect]

Date made

1974 – c.1975

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 screen

Matrix size

22.8 x 43.4 cm (printed image (irregular))

Support

thick white hot pressed paper

Support size

45.8 x 60.8 cm (sheet)

Manufacturers mark

no manufacturer's mark

State

published state

Impression

9/50

Edition information

edition of 50

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

Inscribed lower left below printed image in black pencil, 'Martin Morububuna.'. Not dated. Inscribed with title abbreviation and edition details, lower left below printed image in black pencil, 'M W 9/50'.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

13537

Accession number

99.58

Accession method

Gift

Meeting

Meeting 6, 1998/99 (1999-06-23)

Provenance

Shirley Troy

Credit line

Gift of Shirley Troy 1999

Subject category

Papua New Guinea, Art style: Contemporary, From 1968

Country of context

Papua New Guinea

Creators

Morububuna, Martin. | (1957–2013) Papua New Guinean | Male | artist