Mosman Bay

Artist: b'PRESTON, Margaret' | Title: b'Mosman Bay' | Date: 1920, 26 March | Technique: b'woodcut, printed in black ink, from one block; hand-coloured' | Copyright: b'\xc2\xa9 Margaret Preston. Licensed by VISCOPY, Australia'
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Primary Artist

Margaret Preston (1875–1963)

Title

Mosman Bay

Date made

1920 – 1920, 26 March

Reference

Butler (1987), 10

Category

Print

Print type

relief

Technique

woodcut, printed in black ink, from one block; hand-coloured

Matrix size

21.8 x 28.0 cm (printed image)

Edition information

edition unknown

Subject category

Australia, Art style: Japanese influence 1890s-1950s

Subject description

Harbour scene of Mosman Bay, N.S.W. with post and rail fence and tree and buildings to shoreline. Silhouettes of pleasure boat and (possibly) ferry boat on the water.

Country of context

Australia

Legacy id

62320

Creators

PRESTON, Margaret | (1875–1963) Australian | Female | artist

Last Updated

09 Jan 2013

Impressions

Artist: b'PRESTON, Margaret' | Title: b'Mosman Bay' | Date: 1920, 26 March | Technique: b'woodcut, printed in black ink, from one block; hand-coloured' | Copyright: b'\xc2\xa9 Margaret Preston. Licensed by VISCOPY, Australia'
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Collection

National Gallery of Australia | 87.2

State

published state

Impression

undesignated impression

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