SKU #: URBC3309
Ngapa Jukurrpa IV Blue Canvas Art Print - This Aboriginal artwork, an artistic interpretation of the Water Dreaming, features bold, brilliant circular shapes formed by intricately placed dots in a spectrum of vibrant blue tones.
This Aboriginal artwork depicts the water Dreaming, and tells a story of two Jangala men, rainmakers, who sang for the rain and unleashed a giant storm. The storm travelled from the east to the west until it reached Warlura, a waterhole to the east of Yuendumu in the Northern Territory. At Warlura, a gecko blew the storm away. The storm continued on, covering the lands with rain and shooting out bolts of lightning, awakening the 'kurdukurdu mangkurdu Jukurrpa' (children of the clouds Dreaming).
The water Dreaming built hills at Ngamangama, and stuck long pointy clouds into the ground at Jukajuka, where they can still be seen today in the Northern Territory as rock formations.
The water Dreaming continued its travels to Mikanji, a watercourse northwest of Yuendumu, where the storm was picked up by a 'kirrkarlanji' (brown falcon) and taken farther north. At Puyurru, the falcon dug up a giant 'warnayarra' (rainbow serpent). The serpent carried water with it to create another large lake, before travelling on through other locations and eventually arriving at Gurindji country to the north.
In contemporary Warlpiri paintings, traditional iconography is used to represent the 'Jukurrpa' (Dreaming), associated sites, and other elements. In many paintings of this Dreaming, short dashes are often used to represent 'mangkurdu' (cumulus & stratocumulus clouds), and longer, flowing lines represent 'ngawarra' (flood waters). Small circles are used to depict 'mulju' (soakages) and river beds.
Artist Name - Agnes Nampijinpa Brown
Artist's story in PDF format can be viewed in the specifications section
Features:
- Materials: polycotton canvas, timber stretcher bars
- Includes: 1 x framed canvas wall art
- Printed using high quality archival inks
- Canvas is stretched on solid timber stretcher bars
- Arrives ready to hang
- Keep out of direct sunlight to ensure longer life
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Black Framed Canvas / H90 x W120cm Frame / Size
- Overall 94cm H x 124cm W x 5cm D
- Overall Product Weight 5.5 Kilograms
White Framed Canvas / H90 x W120cm Frame / Size
- Overall 94cm H x 124cm W x 5cm D
- Overall Product Weight 5.5 Kilograms
Walnut Framed Canvas / H90 x W120cm Frame / Size
- Overall 94cm H x 124cm W x 5cm D
- Overall Product Weight 5.5 Kilograms
Oak Framed Canvas / H90 x W120cm Frame / Size
- Overall 94cm H x 124cm W x 5cm D
- Overall Product Weight 5.5 Kilograms
Black Framed Canvas / H120 x W90cm Frame / Size
- Overall 124cm H x 94cm W x 5cm D
- Overall Product Weight 5.5 Kilograms
White Framed Canvas / H120 x W90cm Frame / Size
- Overall 124cm H x 94cm W x 5cm D
- Overall Product Weight 5.5 Kilograms
Walnut Framed Canvas / H120 x W90cm Frame / Size
- Overall 124cm H x 94cm W x 5cm D
- Overall Product Weight 5.5 Kilograms
Oak Framed Canvas / H120 x W90cm Frame / Size
- Overall 124cm H x 94cm W x 5cm D
- Overall Product Weight 5.5 Kilograms
Black Framed Canvas / H120 x W160cm Frame / Size
- Overall 124cm H x 164cm W x 5cm D
- Overall Product Weight 8 Kilograms
White Framed Canvas / H120 x W160cm Frame / Size
- Overall 124cm H x 164cm W x 5cm D
- Overall Product Weight 8 Kilograms
Walnut Framed Canvas / H120 x W160cm Frame / Size
- Overall 124cm H x 164cm W x 5cm D
- Overall Product Weight 8 Kilograms
Oak Framed Canvas / H120 x W160cm Frame / Size
- Overall 124cm H x 164cm W x 5cm D
- Overall Product Weight 8 Kilograms
Black Framed Canvas / H160 x W120cm Frame / Size
- Overall 164cm H x 124cm W x 5cm D
- Overall Product Weight 8 Kilograms
White Framed Canvas / H160 x W120cm Frame / Size
- Overall 164cm H x 124cm W x 5cm D
- Overall Product Weight 8 Kilograms
Walnut Framed Canvas / H160 x W120cm Frame / Size
- Overall 164cm H x 124cm W x 5cm D
- Overall Product Weight 8 Kilograms
Oak Framed Canvas / H160 x W120cm Frame / Size
- Overall 164cm H x 124cm W x 5cm D
- Overall Product Weight 8 Kilograms
Features
- Made to Order: Yes
- Primary Art Material: CanvasPrimary Art Material Details: Polycotton canvas
- Outer Frame Included: Yes
- Number of Pieces: 1
- Shape / Orientation: Landscape
- Primary Colour: Blue
- Ready to Hang: Yes
- Pieces included for hanging: Wire hanging system
- Outdoor Use: No
- Care Instructions: Keep out of direct sunlight; use weight appropriate hooks; clean with soft, damp cloth; do not use harsh chemicals
- Country of Manufacture: Australia
- UV Resistant: No
- Delivered Wrapped: Yes
- First Nations Art: Yes
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Dots of tonal green
Artist Agnes Nampijinpa Brown uses thousands of dots in vibrant blue to depict the site of Mikanji, an important water Dreaming site that is featured in at least three different water Dreaming tracks.
Less risk of rips
Framed using solid timber, the poly-cotton canvas is constructed for longevity. It holds onto the high quality archival inks of the artwork and minimises the risk of rips.
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22 Nov 2024
Perfect for our hallway |
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24 Oct 2024
I love it! |
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11 Jan 2023
Suits the space perfectly. We love the print! 
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10 Jun 2022
Absolutely love it. A very striking piece, needs a big space. adds a lot of character to a room |
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22 May 2022
Good but not intense colour saturation |
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11 Mar 2022
Quick Delivery Time |
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5 Feb 2022
Absolutely beautiful I just love this on the wall. |
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13 Dec 2021
Very happy colours are very true to online ad |
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7 Feb 2022
Extremely poor copy of original. Faded and looks like a backroom copy. Frame looks as if was dropped and damaged with a chip out of the black gloss. Do NOT waste your money on this item . Temple & Webster should remove from their stick. We are throwing ourselves away |
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13 Jul 2021
Quality frame, nice tones and looks great in the room. 
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23 Jul 2021
Again absolutely gorgeous. Cant wait to hang them in the office. Bought six styles. |
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9 Apr 2025
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Hi Liara, We're sorry to hear the Wall Art didn't meet your expectations, as we always hope that our customers love what they've chosen. This item is a print of a painting, not an original painting and the printed art we list is all done through quality art printers. Art is such a varied spectrum of quality and price points due to a number of factors that go into making the pieces, so there will always be a vast difference depending on the piecebrandmaterials. We're sorry the quality wasn't as you expected, we do strive to offer both great value and quality products to the best of our ability. We've passed your observations onto our team regarding the framing quality. Nonetheless, we're sorry that you were disappointed, please do get in touch directly to organise next steps. Warm Regards, Temple & Webster