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George Liwukang Bukurlatjpi and Yolngu

Hunting Scene

Yolngu, 1967-1970

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Hunting Scene

Yolngu, 1967-1970

Physical Qualities Masonite, paint, 13 11/16 x 12 x 3/16 in. (34.7 x 30.5 x 0.5 cm.)
Credit Line Gift of Dr. John Money, Baltimore
Object Number 2000.312
Here, a human figure hunts in one scene while vegetables and a half-turtle form fill the fragmented canvas. Although George Liwukang Bukurlatjpi began his career by painting on strips of bark, in the late 1960s, he started to experiment with different supports like Masonite, a material made of compressed wood fibers, to make his work more appealing to American and European patrons. Many Aboriginal artists similarly pivoted their creative approach in the 20th century, when the Australian government began to promote Aboriginal art on the international market in the hopes of encouraging greater tourism.
The Baltimore Museum of Art by gift 2000; Dr John Money
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Kevin Tervala, "Oceanic Art at The Baltimore Museum of Art," Tribal Arts Magazine 104 (Summer 2022): 106-113. Illustrated on pg. 112.
Robert Miller, "Papered Over: The Forgotten Yolngu Artworks in the John Money Collection at Eastern Southland Gallery, New Zealand," unpublished Master's thesis, The University of Sydney, 2020.

Inscribed: On back side, painted in light brown: 'T TH S S DE'

Artist/Maker

George Liwukang Bukurlatjpi

1926–2006

1927 - 2007
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Culture

Yolngu

2000–2000

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