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MBL1337

Untitled Landscape

Oscar Namatjira

Oscar Namatjira

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Medium
Watercolour on Board
Size
32 x 43cm
Year Painted
c. 1970's
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MBL1337

Untitled Landscape

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Catalogue Number:MBL1337 ,Width: ,Height:

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Catalogue Number:
MBL1337

Artist Profile

Oscar was born as the second son of Albert Namatjira and is the older brother of…

Artist Profile

Artist Profile

Oscar Namatjira
Born:

c. 1922

Deceased:

1991

Language Group:

Western Arrernte (Aranda)

Country:

Ntaria (Hermannsburg), West of Alice Springs, Northern Territory

Medium:

Watercolour on Board

Subjects:

Landscape - Hermannsburg School, Untitled Landscape

Oscar was born as the second son of Albert Namatjira and is the older brother of Ewald, both of whom became renowned watercolour artists. He spent his childhood in Hermannsburg and the surrounding areas, immersed in the landscapes that would later influence his work.

Oscar began painting in the late 1940s and continued until around the mid-1970s. Over the years, his artistic style evolved and his work frequently showcased the landscapes of the Central MacDonnell Ranges, reflecting the natural beauty of his homeland.

COLLECTIONS
Flinders University Art Museum, Adelaide, SA
Hermannsburg Art Gallery, NT
Museum of Victoria, Melbourne, VIC
National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, ACT
Queensland Art Gallery, Brisbane, QLD
The Kelton Foundation, Santa Monica, USA
EXHIBITIONS
1974-1976
Art of Aboriginal Australia, touring Canada, Rothmans of Pall Mall Canada Ltd, Canada
1989
A Myriad of Dreaming: Twentieth Century Aboriginal Art, Westpac Gallery, Melbourne, VIC
1989
Aboriginal Art: The Continuing Tradition, National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, ACT
1991
Heritage of Namatjira, Flinders University Art Museum, Bedford Park, SA
1995
Namatjira Ilakakeye, kinship, creativity and the continuing traditions of the Hermannsburg artists, Tandanya National Aboriginal Cultural Institute, Adelaide, SA
REFERENCES
Hardy, J., Megaw, JVS. & Megaw, MR.
(1992) The Heritage of Namatjira - The Watercolourists of Central Australia, William Heinemann, Australia
NATSIVAD
(1997) Database

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Artist Name, Artwork Size, Medium, Year Painted, Title,

Information

Artist Name:
Oscar Namatjira
Artwork Size:
32 x 43cm
Medium:
Watercolour on Board
Year Painted:
c. 1970's
Title:
Untitled Landscape

Description

This landscape by Oscar reflects the colour and formation of the many ranges, hills, gorges and flora that are found in his country, Ntaria (Hermannsburg), West of Alice Springs in Central Australia. This country truly has the blue and purple colours of the ranges in the distance, the rich colour in the sand and an amazing contrast when the plentiful flora is in bloom.

Located at
Mbantua Alice Gallery