{"product_id":"catfish-bark-painting","title":"Catfish Dreaming (AB12)","description":"\u003cp\u003eSize: 112 x 63cm \u003cbr\u003enatural earth ochre pigments on stringybark\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRental Fee: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e$16.00 per week \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(plus delivery \u0026amp; install costs)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe artist has depicted the Catfish, an animal of cultural significance to him. The catfish dreaming story is rich with ancestral meaning and ecological significance. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIn the freshwater river systems, billabongs, and floodplains of Arnhem Land, the catfish is a critical food source. Because they are found in permanent waterholes, catfish are deeply associated with life-giving water, seasonal cycles, and the creation of the landscape by ancestral spirits during creation.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe lifecycle of the catfish is tied to seasonal traditional practices. During the transition from the wet season to the dry season, Arnhem Land groups build complex woven fibre fish traps (kun-madj) across receding river channels to harvest catfish and barramundi.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"tab-stops: 57.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lee Smith","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45615431713086,"sku":"","price":0.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/7049\/7854\/files\/catfish-bark-painting-AB12.jpg?v=1780286633","url":"https:\/\/mitchellfineartgallery.com\/products\/catfish-bark-painting","provider":"Mitchell Fine Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}