Tribal Paintings

c. 1970s. From Africa, on wood frame.

We offer an exquisite Aboriginal artwork created by Tjunkiya Napaltjarri (1927-2009) in 2002, sourced from the Papunya Tula Art Center. Her work can be found in the collections of th...

An exquisite piece by a late first-generation Aboriginal artist hailing from the esteemed Warlukulangu Art Centre. This artwork comes accompanied by a numbered certificate of authent...

In this extraordinary aboriginal painting, Julie Nangala Robinson depicts 'Pirlinyanu,' her father's country for which she is the custodian, near Mina Mina, a rocky land rich in deep...

ABOUT THE ARTWORK: This Aboriginal painting shows traditional practices associated with the burning of areas of Spinifex country. The fires are lit so that liwirringki (burrowing skinks), lizards and small mammals are driven from their burrows and hiding places. This allows them to hunt them more easily and also promotes the fertility of the land. This ancient practice has been practised for thousands of years by the Aborigines of Australia. In this work, Paddy Sims Japaljarri, who is one of the eminent initiates of his clan, also evokes the male ceremonies of homage to the ancestors performed by these nomads steeped in spirituality in the central Australian desert. The painting comes from Warlukurlangu Art Center. ABOUT THE ARTIST: Paddy Japaljarri Sims was born in 1917. He is married to Bessie Sims Nakamarra, also a well-known artist and important initiate in his community. He was one of the first generations of aboriginal artists at the origin of the pictorial movement in Yuendumu and saw his fame become international during his trip to Paris in 1989 when he was invited to present his works on the occasion of the famous exhibition "The Magicians of the Earth" at the Georges Pompidou center. In 2000, he engraved with Paddy Stewart 30 plates from which we were going to make small-format engravings: it was with this very special work that the two men won the prize in the “best work on paper” category at the prestigious Testra Award. An essential artist and presented today as one of the founding representatives of contemporary Aboriginal painting, his works are present in all the major Australian public collections as well as at the Jacques Chirac Museum in Paris. Awards received by this artist: 2001. Awards, Telstra National Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Art Awards, Darwin (Australia) Her works are present in many collections: Araluen Arts Center, Alice Springs (Australia) Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney (Australia) Art Gallery of Western Australia, Perth (Australia) Australian National Gallery, Canberra (Australia) Australian Museum, Sydney (Australia) Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide (Australia) Art Gallery of Western Australia, Perth (Australia) Art Gallery and Museums, Glasgow, Scotland (Scotland) Donald Kahn Collection (United States) Flinders University Art Museum, Adelaide (Australia) Gordon Darling Foundation, Canberra (Australia) Queensland University of Technology Art...

This exceptional painting by Nina Puruntatameri represents the ancestral motifs of a fertility rite called Kulama in the Tiwi Islands. According to the tradition, the Kulama ceremony...

A playful and whimsical late 20th century Mexican Otomi textile with myriad gold embroidered animals and plants including rabbits, deer, horses, and peac...

Abstract watercolor on paper with tribal theme features figurative warrior with horse and perhaps an arching bow and arrow. The artist primarily uses black watercolor to create the v...

A striking 20th century Shoowa Kuba cloth panel with a fantastic all-over interlocking meandering hook and knot pattern woven in black and natural flat-wea...

Cubist artwork, acrylic on canvas, by F. Miller, 1998. Dimensions: W42.5” x D2” x H49”.

A wonderful early 20th century Kuba cloth panel with a fantastic all-over meandering motif woven in black and natural raffia. Kuba cloths are construc...

A provocative late 20th century Kuba cloth panel with a bold zigzag and diamond pattern woven in black and natural cut pile raffia surrounding a tongu...

Signed Batik'ed textile painting of elephants. Un-identified African artist. Framed in brass behind glass.

Title: Gumatj Ceremonial chest paint Medium: Acrylic on canvas Size: 32" H x 28.5" W Date created: November 2006 Artist: Terrence Gaypamany Gurruwiwi Language: Glapu Date of birth: 06/09/1984 The painting depicts the traditional body paint onto the chest during ceremonies of the local aboriginal communities. It is signed by the artist on verso as shown and also retains a stamp from Elcho Island Art...

Title: Witchetty Grub Dreaming Artists: Australia Aboriginal Artist Sam Dickensen Medium: Acrylic on canvas Measurement: 53.5" x 48" Stretched no...

Ttitle: Jilamara (Body Painting Design) Artist: Josephine Burak (1977-) Date: 2006 MediumL Acrylic on Canvas Size: 19.75"w X 29.5"h Provenance: Munupi Arts & Crafts, Melville Island, Northern...

Title: Djirrididi Design Artist: Jeffery Walkundjawuy (1955-) Medium: Acrylic on canvas Size: 18 x 27 inches DOC: November 2006 Provenance: Galiwin'ku Community Art Center, Elcho Island, Northern...

Large aboriginal painting by contemporary artist Ningura Napurrula entitled "My country, rock holes". Canvas is not stretched for easy shipping. Ningura Napurrula (Australian Abor...

Ttitle: Jilamara (Body Paint Design) Artist: Sheila Puruntatameri (1971-) Date: 2006 Medium: Acrylic on Canvas Size: 15.8" x 23.6" (40cm x 60cm) Proven...

Italian mid century painting with an African motif. Painting is made on cotton canvas and mixture of tapestry and paint. Panted by the ar...

Introducing the exquisite masterpiece, the "Original Oil Painting Titled THE OLYMPIAN" by the talented artist Simona Elkin. This captivating artwork is a true gem that will effortles...

A painting from a Kwoma ceremonial house ceiling depicting an abstract polychrome pattern on a sago palm spathe. From the Metropolitan Museum of Art: "...

An incredible and rare mid-20th century Dida (Ivory Coast) hand-plated Shibori tie-dyed raffia ceremonial kerchief mounted on a linen stretched frame. This kerchief was not woven on ...

An incredible and rare mid-20th century Dida hand-plated Shibori tie-dyed raffia ceremonial kerchief mounted on a linen stretched board. This kerchief was not woven on a loom, but ra...