Primary Artist

Mathias Kauage (1944–2003)

Title

Meri karim pikinini man, lek pastaim [Woman carrying a boy]

Date made

1977

Place made

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

Category

Print

Print type

stencil

Technique

screenprint, printed black ink, from one stencil

Matrix size

57.4 x 40.6 cm (printed image)

Support

thick white hot pressed paper

Support size

63.2 x 51.0 cm (sheet)

Manufacturers mark

no manufacturer's mark

State

published state

Impression

17/83

Edition information

edition of 83

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

Signed lower left below printed image in black pencil, 'KAUAGE'. Not dated. Titled lower centre below printed image in black pencil, 'meri karim pikinini man, lek pastaim.' Inscribed with edition details, lower right below printed image in black pencil, '17/83'.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

126726

Accession number

2003.121

Accession method

Gift (Exchange)

Meeting

Meeting 5, 2002/2003 (2003-03-26)

Credit line

Gordon Darling Australasian Print Fund 2003

Subject category

Papua New Guinea, Art style: Contemporary, From 1968

Country of context

Papua New Guinea

Creators

Kauage, Mathias. | (1944–2003) Papua New Guinean | Male | artist

Last Updated

09 Jan 2013