Primary Artist

Murray Griffin (1903–1992)

Title

Cannas.

Reference

Bunbury (1998), 42

Date made

1935

Place made

Naam / Melbourne, Victoria, Australia View on map Close map

Category

Print

Print type

relief

Technique

linocut, printed in colour, from multiple blocks

Text printed from matrix

Printed signature lower left within image, 'VMG' [in monogram], printed title lower left within image, 'CANNAS', printed date lower left within image '1935', all within cartouche.

Matrix size

28.0 x 35.4 cm (printed image)

Edition information

edition of 16

Subject category

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

Subject description

Flora: Canna lily (canna flaccida) flowers with some foliage.

Country of context

Australia

Legacy id

111137

Creators

Griffin, Murray. | (1903–1992) Australian | Male | artist

Last Updated

20 Nov 2025