For more than fifty years, Michael Leunig gently and brilliantly skewered the absurdities of everyday life. Now, as one of Australia’s most cherished and quietly missed voices, his work feels more luminous than ever.

In ‘Untitled (Bustards)’, Leunig creates a scene infused with his signature sense of wit. Two ‘Leunig’ characters stand in front of a cage containing the native Australian bustard, a large ground-dwelling bird. In this work, Leunig endows his bustard with human-like emotions, with squinted eyes and a curved beak acutely portraying his avian anger.

For admirers of Leunig and collectors of works on paper, ‘Untitled (Bustard)’ is a wonderful find. This work is provenanced from the Leunig family’s private collection.

Michael LEUNIG (1945 - 2024)
'Untitled (Bustard)'
Ink on paper
Image Size: 9 x 11 cm
Dimensions: 22 x 25 cm
Signed: Signed 'Leunig' in lower right corner of image.
Comes with Letter of Provenance
Condition:Very Good.
(c) The Artist or Assignee