Barak: Figures in possum skin cloaks

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Figures in possum skin cloaks is a masterful drawing from late in Barak’s career. The emphatic markings on the cloaks, intensified with black, are emblematic of Barak’s identity and strong attachment to the paen (freshwater) of his father’s Yarra country.

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William Barak, artist

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William Barak
Wurundjeri c.1824–1903
Figures in possum skin cloaks 1898

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