Magic fish

Primary Artist

Mathias Kauage (1944–2003)

Title

Magic fish

Date made

1969

Place made

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

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Category

Print

Print type

stencil

Technique

screenprint, printed in white ink, from one screen

Matrix size

48.5 x 60.0 cm (printed image (irregular))

Support

thick black wove paper

Support size

58.0 x 70.8 cm (sheet)

Manufacturers mark

no manufacturer's mark

State

published state

Impression

proof

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

Signed and dated lower right below printed image in black pencil, 'KAUAGE 1969'. Titled lower right below printed image in black pencil, ' 'Magic Fish' '. Inscribed with edition details, lower right below printed image in black pencil, 'proof'.

Inscriptions or device by others involved in the works production

Inscribed lower right verso 'MKD23'.

Subject description

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

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

143600

Accession number

2005.221.39

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

Kauage, Mathias. | (1944–2003) Papua New Guinean | Male | artist

Last Updated

07 Jan 2013