Dhangal um araik.

Artist: Missy, Billy. | Title: Dhangal um araik. | Date: 2000 | Technique: linocut, printed in black ink, from one block; hand coloured using a la coupe technique [wet on wet] with additional watercolour penciling
view larger image

Primary Artist

Billy Missy (1970–2012)

Title

Dhangal um araik.

Physical description

Print depicting a large dugong [centre] with three men holding a wap [dugong harpoon]

Date made

2000

Place made

Mualagau Minaral Artists Collective studio, Kubin Village, Moa Island, Torres Strait, Queensland, Australia View on map Close map

Finding location.

Loading map tiles.

Unfortunately the location could not be loaded.

Category

Print

Print type

relief

Technique

linocut, printed in black ink, from one block; hand coloured using a la coupe technique [wet on wet] with additional watercolour penciling

Matrix size

45.5 x 61.5 cm (printed image)

Country of context

Australia

Legacy id

120303

Creators

Missy, Billy. | (1970–2012) Australian | Torres Strait Islander | Male | artist

Missy, Billy. | (1970–2012) Australian | Torres Strait Islander | Male | printer

Last Updated

20 Nov 2025

Impressions

Artist: Missy, Billy. | Title: Dhangal um araik. | Date: 2000 | Technique: linocut, printed in black ink, from one block; hand coloured using a la coupe technique [wet on wet] with additional watercolour penciling
view larger image

Collection

National Gallery of Australia | 2002.106

view detailed information