Jungala Jack Cooke - "Emu Dreaming (Yankirri Jukurrpa)" - Synthetic Polymer Paint On Canvas

Overview

A Large-Scale Aboriginal Dot Painting By Jungala Jack Cooke, An Anmatjirra Artist From The Mt. Allan Region Of The Central Desert, Northern Territory. The Work Is Titled "Emu Dreaming (Yankirri Jukurrpa)" And Is Dated August 1988. It Is Executed In Synthetic Polymer Paint On Canvas And Is Presented Unframed On Its Original Wooden Stretcher Frame With Central Cross Brace.

The Composition Features Horizontal Registers Of Intricate Dot Work In Earth Tones Of Ochre, White, Black And Charcoal. Prominent Grey Four-Lobed Petal Forms Are Arranged Across Two Central Bands, Surrounded By Concentric Dotted Circles And Curved Hook Or Track Motifs. The Upper And Lower Borders Feature Concentric Circle And Wave-Line Elements In Yellow And White Dotting Over A Stippled Ochre And Grey-White Ground.

Provenance

* Warlukurlangu Artists / Yuendumu Archive, Central Desert, Northern Territory, August 1988
* Lawsons Auctioneers, Sydney, 21 May 1996, Lot 157, Managed By Art Dealer Rick Malaski
* Terrigal Art Gallery, Nsw, Stock Inventory Ref: Tg 13 / B4515
* Private Collection, Gold Coast, Queensland, Mid-1996 To Present

A Private Fine Art Asset Register Document Accompanies The Work, Detailing The Provenance Record And Ownership Timeline. A Typed Verso Label Documents The Artist, Community, Country And Subject.

Condition

Good. Minor Scuff Marks Visible On Grey Painted Areas In The Lower Register. Light Surface Abrasion To One Grey Petal Form In The Lower Centre Section. Canvas Is Taut And Stable On The Original Stretcher Frame With Central Cross Brace. Stretcher Bars Are Structurally Sound. Edges Show Minor Paint Overlap Onto The Stretcher. Refer To Images.

Specifications

* Artist: Jungala Jack Cooke
* Community: Anmatjirra, Mt. Allan
* Country: Ngarlikurlengu, W. Yuendumu
* Title: Emu Dreaming (Yankirri Jukurrpa)
* Medium: Synthetic Polymer Paint On Canvas
* Date: August 1988
* Dimensions (Canvas): 178 X 120 Cm (Stretcher Inscription: 178 Cm X 119.5 Cm)
* Certificate Of Authenticity: Private Fine Art Asset Register Document Included
* Framing: Unframed, On Original Wooden Stretcher With Central Cross Brace997592+4

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