artist – Ngoia Napaltjarri
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community – Western Desert

title: Swamps at Nyrripi

year painted: 2006

dimensions: 152 x 123cm
medium: Acrylic on linen
code: 1632

Images: this painting is accompanied by 1 photograph of Ngoia working on her painting, and 1 photograph of Ngoia with her finished artwork.

This artwork can be viewed at our Sydney gallery.

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about this painting:  This painting depicts designs related to the site of Talarrata, an area of low lying country west of Nyirrpi which becomes a shallow fresh water lake after periods of extended rain.  The site has an associated story which refers to a water snake, which after visiting Talarrata continued travelling to the north. While the snake was at Talarrata it dug numerous holes to sleep in.  These holes are represented by the roundels.