Primary Artist

Timothy Akis (1940–1984)

Title

Rat i gat longpela lek [Long-legged rat]

Date made

1977

Place made

Pacific, Papua New Guinea, National Capital District, Port Moresby View on map Close map

Category

Print

Print type

stencil

Technique

photo-screenprint, printed in black ink, from one screen

Matrix size

43.5 x 52.6 cm (printed image (irregular))

Support

thick white hot pressed paper

Support size

54.8 x 64.0 cm (sheet)

Manufacturers mark

no manufacturer's mark

State

published state

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

Signed lower right within printed image in black pencil, 'AKiS'. Not dated. Not titled.

Subject description

The Ulli and Georgina Beier Collection of contemporary Papua New Guinea prints and drawings, 1968-1990

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

143611

Accession number

2005.221.12

Accession method

Purchase

Meeting

Meeting 5, 2004/2005 (2005-04-27)

Credit line

Ulli and Georgina Beier Collection, purchased 2005

Subject categories

Papua New Guinea, Art style: Contemporary, From 1968 | Collection: The Georgina and Ulli Beier collection of contemporary Papua New Guinea prints and drawings, 1968-1990, acquired 2005.

Creators

Akis, Timothy | (1940–1984) Papua New Guinean | Male | artist