Dhangal um araik.

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

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

11 Jan 2013

Impressions

Collection

National Gallery of Australia | 2002.106

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