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Large Abstract Dreamtime Aboriginal Painting by Eileen Napatjarri

Creator: Eileen Napatjarri
Offered by: Tishu

Description
Title: Soakage Site at Tjiturrulpa
Artist: Eileen Napaltjarri (1956-2024)
Medium: Acrylic on Belgian linen.
Painted in early 2000s.
Provenance: Comes with Certificate of Authenticity from the Gallery in Australia where the painting was originally purchased. Catalog no was marked on the margin of the canvas.
Soakage Site at Tjiturrilpa is the dreamtime story of the artist and a landmark site of her ancestral country. The artist was celebrated for her intricate dot composition that showcase a subtle but mesmerizing movement as well as the contrasting colors.
Artist's biography: Eileen Napaltjarri was a female Indigenous Artist from the community of Haasts Bluff in the Northern Territory. Born in 1956 to two well-established Indigenous Artists, Charlie Tararu Tjunurrayi, one of the founding members of Papanya Tula and Tatali Nangala was also a successful Papanya Tula artist. Eileen began painting for Papunya Tula in about 1999 and was named in the top 50 Most collectable Australian Artists in 2008.
Eileen's artworks are symbolic and abstract interpretation of her country. She predominately paints an important place called 'Soakage Site at Tjiturrulpa'.
The large painting is stretched without frame, ready to hang.

More Information

Documentation:	Certificate of Authenticity
Origin:	Australia
Period:	2000-2021
Materials:	Acrylic on Belgium Linen
Condition:	Good. Fine. The canvas is stretched not framed as shown.
Creation Date:	2000s
Styles / Movements:	Abstract Expressionism, Outsider Art
Incollect Reference #:	816999

Dimensions

W.	60 in;	H.	48 in;	D.	1 in;
W.	152.4 cm;	H.	121.92 cm;	D.	2.54 cm;

Message from Seller:

Tishu, based in Atlanta, GA, offers a diverse collection ranging from Neolithic art to 20th-century collectibles, with a focus on Mid-century design, Japanese and Korean art, Asian textiles, and Contemporary Aboriginal art. Driven by a passion for timeless beauty, the gallery is open by appointment only and offers works that span 5,000 years of history. Reach them at 305-400-0561 or tishu@tishugallery.com.