Yagan
Julie DOWLING: artist
The painting shows Yagan, a Nyoongar warrior who was a freedom fighter in and around Perth during early settlement, at a tournament of spear throwing in 1833.
Title
Yagan
Artist/Maker and role
Julie DOWLING: artist
Date
2006
Medium
synthetic polymer paint and ochre on canvas
Measurements
150 x 200 cm
Credit line
Purchased through The Leah Jane Cohen Bequest, The Art Gallery of Western Australia Foundation, 2007
© Julie Dowling, 2006
The State Art Collection, The Art Gallery of Western Australia
Accession number
2007/0002