Malay mother

Artist: Griffin, Murray. | Title: Malay mother | Date: 1951 | Technique: linocut, printed in colour, from multiple blocks
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Primary Artist

Murray Griffin (1903–1992)

Title

Malay mother

Date made

1951

Place made

Naam / Melbourne, Victoria, Australia View on map Close map

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Reference

Bunbury (1998), 78

Category

Print

Print type

relief

Technique

linocut, printed in colour, from multiple blocks

Matrix size

34.6 x 15.2 cm (printed image)

Edition information

edition of 28

Subject description

Figure study of Malayan woman wearing a floral sarong, plain overshirt and sandals and carrying her baby in a shoulder bag.

Country of context

Australia

Legacy id

103089

Creators

Griffin, Murray. | (1903–1992) Australian | Male | artist

Last Updated

20 Nov 2025

Impressions

Artist: Griffin, Murray. | Title: Malay mother | Date: 1951 | Technique: linocut, printed in colour, from multiple blocks
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Collection

National Gallery of Australia | 85.1395

State

published state

Impression

9/28

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Artist: Griffin, Murray. | Title: Malay mother | Date: 1951 | Technique: linocut, printed in colour, from multiple blocks
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Collection

National Gallery of Australia | 86.541.A

State

published state

Impression

26/28

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