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The Rainbow

Artist Charlie Malibirr Djurritjini (1952)

Date1996

Object number00031800

NamePainting

MediumAcrylic on canvas

DimensionsOverall: 1440 x 1820 x 35 mm
Display Dimensions: 1440 x 1830 mm

ClassificationsArt

Credit LineANMM Collection

Terms

DescriptionA painting titled 'The Rainbow' by Charlie Djurritijini representing part of the Gunulpingu story of the Arafura Swamp area. HistoryIn this painting, Djurritijini depicts two water pythons of the Arafura Swamp. Karritjarr, the swamp pythons, represent the beginning of the wet season. By standing up on their tails and breathing heavily, the vapour from their mouths create storm clouds and their tongues cause lightning to appear in the sky. Heavy rain arrives falls on the land once the clouds burst. SignificanceThe Arafura Swamp is an important susbsiance source for the traditional owners of the land, the Yolngu.