Waikato Bush Scene
Maker
Frank Wright
Production date
Unknown
Description
Born in England, Frank Wright emigrated to New Zealand in 1877, settling in Auckland. With his younger brother Walter, Wright exhibited in Auckland and took in pupils. He was one of a group of artists located around Shortland Street, including Goldie and Steele. In 1908, a book of watercolours on the New Zealand scenes painted by the Wright brothers was published.
Wright painted the recognisable geographic features of various New Zealand locations for sale to potential buyers in those regions. This image traces the sweep of the Waikato River through green hills, with the misty purple form of Mt Taupiri against against a rainy sky.
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Object detail
530 x 592 x 30mm (Frame)
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