Clan
Gumatj
Artist Dates
c.1916-1977
Alternative Names
Waidjung, Waijung, Waitjug, Wychung
Waitjuŋ Munuŋgirritj
Waitjuŋ Munuŋgirritj was the leader of the Yarrwiḏi-Gumatj clan. In 1948, he painted for Charles Mountford’s American-Australian Scientific Expedition of Arnhem Land, and in 1960, he contributed to the Yirrkala Church Panels.
Collections Represented
Art Gallery of Western Australia
Kluge-Ruhe Aboriginal Art Collection of the University of Virginia