Lot 52: ANATJARI TJAMPITJINPA , CIRCA 1927-1999 THE SOAKAGE - WATER SITE OF NULUNTJA (LUNJUNA) Synthetic polymer paint on canvas board

Bears artist's name, Papunya Tula Artists catalogue number A1 761227 and extensive information on Papunya Tula Artists certificate attached to the reverse Synthetic polymer paint on canvas board

71 by 55.3 cm

Painted at the Pintubi outstation of Yai Yai in December 1976
The Estate of Dr Janet F Bacon, thence by descent

This painting is sold with an accompanying Papunya Tula Artists certificate attached to the reverse that reads: "Nuluntja alternatively known as Lunjuna, is a soakage water site to the west of Alice Springs, well over into the sand-hill and spinifex country of Western Australia. Because the mythology belongs to the secret/sacred men's world no further details are possible. It can only be revealed that "wati djuta" (literally "man many") gathered here for ceremonies. The yellow background dots indicate that the soakage is situated near a large claypan, the dots indicating the water smoothed base of the "lake".'