Jimmy Baker
(c.1915 - 2010)
KANPIKU TJUKURPA, 2008
synthetic polymer paint on linen
90.0 x 60.0 cm
inscribed verso: artist’s name, size and Maruku Arts cat. EX373
Estimate:
$4,000 - $6,000
Sold:
$2,400 (inc. BP)
lot details
Jimmy Baker (c.1915 - 2010)
KANPIKU TJUKURPA, 2008
synthetic polymer paint on linen
90.0 x 60.0 cm
inscribed verso: artist’s name, size and Maruku Arts cat. EX373
Provenance
Maruku Arts, Alice Springs
Birrung Gallery, Sydney
This painting is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Maruku Arts which states in part: 'The Tjukurpa related to Kanpi is to do with the Kalaya or Emy People. Jimmy paints their camp sites, waterholes and traveling tracks. He can describe the Kalaya collecting food such as bush tomato called itunypa but he doesn’t elaborate on their Creation Law.'