O meri wantok mi seksek long yu [I'm trembling at the sight of you].
Primary Artist
Mathias Kauage (1944–2003)
Title
O meri wantok mi seksek long yu [I'm trembling at the sight of you].
Other titles
O meri wantok mi seksek long yu [Hey lady, I fancy you]
Date made
1977
Place made
Pacific, Papua New Guinea, National Capital District, Port Moresby View on map Close map
Category
Print type
stencil
Technique
screenprint, printed in colour, from multiple stencils
Matrix size
89.0 x 61.0 cm (printed image (irregular))
Support
paper
Support size
96.0 x 64.0 cm (sheet)
State
published state
Impression
22/100
Edition information
edition of 100
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed lower left below printed image in black pencil, 'KAUAGE'. Not dated. Not titled.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
148006
Accession number
91.809
Accession method
Gift
Meeting
Meeting 2, 1991/92 (1991-09-11)
Credit line
Gift of Jim and Janet Fingleton 1991
Copyright
© approved by Elisabeth Kauage
Subject category
Papua New Guinea, Art style: Contemporary, From 1968
Country of context
Papua New Guinea
Creators
Kauage, Mathias. | (1944–2003) Papua New Guinean | Male | artist