Clan
Munyuku
Songline
Mirinyuŋu | The Whale
Additional Information
Decade
before 1968
Medium
Natural pigments on eucalyptus bark
Dimensions (IN)
58 1/8 x 26 7/8
Dimensions (CM)
147.6 x 68.3
Credit
Kluge-Ruhe Aboriginal Art Collection of the University of Virginia. Edward L. Ruhe Collection, Gift of John W. Kluge, 1997. 1993.0004.046
Narrative
Munyuku
The Munyuku clan belongs to the Yirritja moiety. Major spiritual themes relate to marine life...
Songline
Mirinyuŋu | The Whale
During the Waŋarr, two spirit men from the Munyuku clan hunted and killed a whale...
Location
1960s
The 1960s were a decade of tumult and triumph for Yolŋu art and artists. In...
About The Artist(s)
Clan
Munyuku
Artist Dates
c.1936-2001
Ḏula Ŋurruwuttun
The son of Djimbaryun Ŋurruwutthun, Ḏula Ŋurruwutthun began painting in the 1960s and continued until his death in 2001. A revered ceremonial leader, he played an important role as an educator and mentor for younger artists while ensuring cultural protocols were maintained at Buku-Larrŋgay Mulka.
Collections Represented
Art Gallery of New South Wales
Art Gallery of Western Australia
Kluge-Ruhe Aboriginal Art Collection of the University of Virginia