This bark painting is characteristic of Yirawala's early work. It was likely painted on Minjilang (Croker Island) in western Arnhem Land around 1968, a period when bark painting was being shared more widely while remaining grounded in long-held cultural practice. Working with natural ochres on stringybark, Yirawala builds the surface through rarrk (cross-hatching), creating a structured field that…

Provenance

Likely painted on Minjilang (Croker Island), Western Arnhem Land, Northern Territory David Scott Collection, United States of America Thence by descent Private Collection, Victoria