A Superb O Aboriginal Bark Painting Xray Kangaroo from Western Arnhem Land Northern Territory Australia
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| Collection No. | TB-4483 Bark Painting |
|---|---|
| Size | 40cm x 32cm |
This Superb Old Bark Painting of a Kangaroo from the Oenpelli Area in Western Arnhem Land, Northern Australia
This superb old Bark Painting depicts a Kangaroo, which is painted in the x-ray styl,e showing the internal organs. This painting is done in the style of the ancient Rock Art Paintings that Western Arnhem Land is world-famous for.
Arnhem Land Rock Art sites are some thousands of years old, where ancient rock shelters were painted and maintained over generations
Some of the oldest bark paintings look like this fine example, were cut from bark shelters where people stayed to collect seasonal food, and they sometimes painted on the walls & ceilings just as they did in the rock shelters.
Arnhem Land Bark Paintings, closely-spaced fine lines are drawn in particular colours, intersecting each other. The chosen colours may be specific to a particular clan, and the effect is difficult to describe but produces a deep impression on the viewer.
Indigenous Artists from Arnhem Land in the Northern Territory use crushed earth ochre pigments to paint on sheets of eucalyptus bark, they paint beautiful spiritual images of deep cultural significance that show their spiritual connection with specific tracts of country
The designs seen on Arnhem Land Bark Paintings are traditionally owned by the artist, or his “skin”, or his clan, and cannot be painted by other artists. In many cases, these designs would traditionally be used to paint the body for ceremonies or rituals, and also to decorate logs used in ceremonies.
Provenance: The Todd Barlin Collection of Oceanic and Australian Aboriginal
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