- Captivating Aboriginal Artwork Immerse yourself in the rich storytelling of Aboriginal culture with this intricately detailed artwork inspired by the Water Dreaming.
- High-Quality Materials Crafted with archival inks on poly-cotton canvas, this artwork is designed to endure, preserving its vibrant colours for years.
- Ready-to-Hang Convenience Effortlessly enhance your space with stretched canvases and framed options that arrive ready to adorn your walls.
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Dots of mint green
Artist Louise Nangala Egan uses thousands of dots in mint green and brown to depict the site of Puyurru in central Australia, where 'mulju' (soakages), or naturally occurring wells, form in the usually-dry creek beds.

Stable, colourfast inks
Stretched or 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.
Ngapa Jukurrpa III Pink Canvas Art Print - Inspired by the Water Dreaming, this incredibly intricate Aboriginal artwork features thousands of meticulously placed dots, culminating in a maze-like shape in a colour palette of pale, pastel blue, warm brown and dusty pink.
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 - Louise Nangala Egan
Artist's story in PDF format can be viewed in the specifications section
Features:
- Stretched canvas is stretched on solid timber stretcher bars
- Framed canvas is stretched on solid timber stretcher bars & framed with solid timber outer frame
- Printed using high quality archival inks
- Keep out of direct sunlight to ensure its longer life
- Stretched canvases & framed canvases arrive ready to hang
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Black Framed Canvas / H90 x W120cm Frame / Size
- Overall 95cm H x 123cm W x 5cm D
- Overall Product Weight 5.5 Kilograms
Black Framed Canvas / H120 x W90cm Frame / Size
- Overall 123cm H x 95cm W x 5cm D
- Overall Product Weight 5.5 Kilograms
Natural Framed Canvas / H90 x W120cm Frame / Size
- Overall 95cm H x 123cm W x 5cm D
- Overall Product Weight 5.5 Kilograms
Natural Framed Canvas / H120 x W90cm Frame / Size
- Overall 123cm H x 95cm W x 5cm D
- Overall Product Weight 5.5 Kilograms
Walnut Framed Canvas / H90 x W120cm Frame / Size
- Overall 95cm H x 123cm W x 5cm D
- Overall Product Weight 5.5 Kilograms
Walnut Framed Canvas / H120 x W90cm Frame / Size
- Overall 123cm H x 95cm W x 5cm D
- Overall Product Weight 5.5 Kilograms
White Framed Canvas / H90 x W120cm Frame / Size
- Overall 95cm H x 123cm W x 5cm D
- Overall Product Weight 5.5 Kilograms
White Framed Canvas / H120 x W90cm Frame / Size
- Overall 123cm H x 95cm W x 5cm D
- Overall Product Weight 5.5 Kilograms
Stretched Canvas / H90 x W120cm Frame / Size
- Overall 90cm H x 120cm W x 3.5cm D
- Overall Product Weight 3 Kilograms
Stretched Canvas / H120 x W90cm Frame / Size
- Overall 120cm H x 90cm W x 3.5cm D
- Overall Product Weight 3 Kilograms
Black Framed Canvas / H120 x W160cm Frame / Size
- Overall 125cm H x 165cm W x 5cm D
- Overall Product Weight 8 Kilograms
Black Framed Canvas / H160 x W120cm Frame / Size
- Overall 165cm H x 125cm W x 5cm D
- Overall Product Weight 8 Kilograms
Natural Framed Canvas / H120 x W160cm Frame / Size
- Overall 125cm H x 165cm W x 5cm D
- Overall Product Weight 8 Kilograms
Natural Framed Canvas / H160 x W120cm Frame / Size
- Overall 165cm H x 125cm W x 5cm D
- Overall Product Weight 8 Kilograms
Walnut Framed Canvas / H120 x W160cm Frame / Size
- Overall 125cm H x 165cm W x 5cm D
- Overall Product Weight 8 Kilograms
Walnut Framed Canvas / H160 x W120cm Frame / Size
- Overall 165cm H x 125cm W x 5cm D
- Overall Product Weight 8 Kilograms
White Framed Canvas / H120 x W160cm Frame / Size
- Overall 125cm H x 165cm W x 5cm D
- Overall Product Weight 8 Kilograms
White Framed Canvas / H160 x W120cm Frame / Size
- Overall 165cm H x 125cm W x 5cm D
- Overall Product Weight 8 Kilograms
Stretched Canvas / H120 x W160cm Frame / Size
- Overall 120cm H x 160cm W x 3.5cm D
- Overall Product Weight 4.8 Kilograms
Stretched Canvas / H160 x W120cm Frame / Size
- Overall 160cm H x 120cm W x 3.5cm D
- Overall Product Weight 4.8 Kilograms
Features
- Type: Poster Print
- Made to Order: Yes
- Primary Art Material: CanvasPrimary Art Material Details: Poly-cotton canvas
- Number of Pieces: 1
- Shape / Orientation: Square
- Primary Colour: Pink; Green
- Ready to Hang: Yes
- Pieces included for hanging: Wire hanging system
- Outdoor Use: No
- Care Instructions: Keep out of direct sunlight to ensure its longer life
- Country of Manufacture: Australia
- UV Resistant: No
- Delivered Wrapped: Yes
- First Nations Art: Yes
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SKU #URBC3433