Lucy Yukenbarri Napanangka (1934 - 2003)

Punyanita, 2001

synthetic polymer paint on linen

79.5 x 119.0 cm

bears inscription verso: artist's name, size, Warlayirti Artists cat. 717/01 and Alcaston Gallery cat. AK7777

Warlayirti Artists, Balgo Hills, Western Australia
Alcaston Gallery, Melbourne (label attached verso)
Private collection, Melbourne, acquired from the above in 2002

All About Art, Alcaston Gallery, Melbourne, 18 September – 26 October 2002

This work is accompanied by copies of the certificates of authenticity from Alcaston Gallery and Warlayirti Artists, which states:

'Lucy has painted some women's country, among her traditional country, far to the south of Balgo, in The Great Sandy Desert. This country here is centred around a tjurrnu, or soakwater called Punyanita. This is also good country for collecting certain bush foods. In particular ngralukutu (bush coconut), kantilli (bush raisin) and munyun (a seed used for making flour for damper) are found here.'