Ngapa Jukurrpa II Canvas Art Print - A colourful and visually striking Aboriginal artwork piece that sees songlines of meticulously placed dots and lines radiating from central circles, representing soakages. The colour palette is a kaleidoscope of purples, blues, reds and oranges.
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). 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 riverbeds.
Artist Name - Priscilla Nangala Robertson
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
- Canvas is stretched on solid timber stretcher bars
- Arrives ready to hang
- Keep out of direct sunlight to ensure longer life
- Printed using high quality archival inks
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- Overall: 93.2cm H x 93.2cm W x 5.1cm D
- Overall Product Weight: 4.6 Kilograms
- Overall: 93.2cm H x 93.2cm W x 5.1cm D
- Overall Product Weight: 4.6 Kilograms
- Overall: 93.2cm H x 93.2cm W x 5.1cm D
- Overall Product Weight: 4.6 Kilograms
- Overall: 93.2cm H x 93.2cm W x 5.1cm D
- Overall Product Weight: 4.6 Kilograms
- Overall: 124cm H x 124cm W x 5cm D
- Overall Product Weight: 6.65 Kilograms
- Overall: 124cm H x 124cm W x 5cm D
- Overall Product Weight: 6.65 Kilograms
- Overall: 124cm H x 124cm W x 5cm D
- Overall Product Weight: 6.65 Kilograms
- Overall: 124cm H x 124cm W x 5cm D
- Overall Product Weight: 6.65 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: Square
- Primary Colour: Multi-Colour
- 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
Picture perfect
Transform your space with this visually striking wall art. It has been professionally printed using archival inks that are designed to resist fading and weathering, so you can enjoy your new favourite canvas for longer.
In the frame
Choose to include a frame as a finishing touch to capture the beautiful story of this artwork. It arrives ready to hang; style it instantly and enjoy the energy it brings to your space.
Reviews
This is always receiving compliments - often people think it’s actually a painting until we tell them otherwise. Definitely a statement piece.
Such a statement piece
Love the colours, I received a lot of compliments on it
Colourful as pictured. Very happy.
We are getting so much compliment from it
I have hung this in my stairwell. Had it framed in the white which makes it pop. Looks beautiful. I bought it in the larger size as it is a massive wall.
Love love this wonderful art
Purchased for our daughter’s 40th, she absolutely loves it. The vibrancy of the colours and the quality. This is our 4th purchase of wall art from T&W and we have been delighted with our choices.
Gorgeous artwork. Strong sturdy frame
Get lots of comments on this piece and my grandson loves the colours!
Just a stunning piece of art. It brings joy every time I see it. The colours though bright are not garish in any way. If you want to brighten up your room and feel instantly happy when you walk in, just buy this mood booster!
Get heaps of comments on this print
Love it - very colourful and looks great on the wall
Love this picture
So happy with this beautiful print! The only thing to note is that the Walnut frame is a very dark brown, not a light timber as pictured on the website.
Beautiful, like an original
Looks incredible! Feel so privileged to have a beautiful piece of art in my new home
Really make the space
Stunning artwork, I couldn’t love this more!!
Exactly as pictured
Honestly I love this piece in my lounge room one of my favourites
As described and great addition to our home.
Great wall art. I always get comments from people about it
This art work will lift any room. Photos do not do it justice!
Beautiful piece of indigenous art - my favourite.
Gorgeous art piece!
This artwork is so colourful . It brightens the room very weell
Very good product, love it
Absolutely beautiful piece
Bought for a wedding present. Absolutely loved it.
Displayed in one of our lodges quiet rooms. Sets the scene for the room.
This is a water Dreaming which I can identify with. Arrived quickly and well packaged. Very happy.
Not exactly what I expected. I think I should have purchased the framed print behind glass. Pretty but flat.
Beautiful print, excellent service
very happy with my purchase, looks very nice.
I beautiful and vibrant piece of artwork in our dining room.
Was really nervous as I trusted comments but still didn’t know what to expect… It is stunning! I walk past it and admire it on my wall every single day
Stunning colours - just beautiful
Love this, so much colour, get a lot of comments.
exactly as pictured. frame is strudy and delivery was quick and easy.
Even better than on the website . Fabulous colours. Looks insane
Stunning piece of art display. We received many compliments.
This print is BEAUTIFUL, the size and colours are perfect. So many comments on how this looks. Can’t wait to hang in the kitchen. The frame was thicker than expected but doesn’t take away from the look.
bright colours, nice framing ,
Best purchase I have done so far.what a beautiful item.You can enjoy it all day.
Looks great, exactly as described
Could look at this for hours!
Heavy when framed. We’re renting so I’ve had to place it on top of a cabinet because it won’t hang on a temporary hook. The colours are amazing. I’ve spent a lot of time looking at this pieces and I see something different every time. There’s a lot of beauty in this work. I’m delighted with it.
Looks wonderful. The colour are so lovely and bright. It has really brightened up my front entrance way.
A colourful print. Looks better than i expected.
Reference
SKU #URBC3305
