
My Country
1995
"My Country" by Emily Kame Kngwarreye is an oil on canvas work that exemplifies the artist's distinctive abstract approach to depicting her deep connection to the Australian landscape and Aboriginal Country. Kngwarreye employs gestural brushwork and a rich palette of earth tones and vibrant hues to create a composition that evokes the spiritual and physical dimensions of her Anmatyerre Country in Central Australia. The painting represents her innovative fusion of Western modernist painting techniques with Indigenous Australian artistic traditions and knowledge systems.
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Phillips
Notes
Execution: Painted in 1995, this work is accompanied by a certificate from Aboriginal Gallery of Dreamings, archive no. 4976.
🔨 Auction Lot
Modern & Contemporary Art
February 28, 2026
Estimate: $100,000 – $150,000
Sold: $109,650
Lot 13
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