Elaine Longmirr 1980
Marrithyel
Merrepen Arts
Nauiyu, Daly River,
Fitzmaurice region,
Northern Territory
Emire
Water Python
Acrylic on canvas
”This painting is about the emire – water python. This snake lives both in water and on land. The old ladies like to hunt for the snake and roast it in a ground oven. I have painted the snakes and its eggs.”
