Primary Artist

Margaret Preston (1875–1963)

Title

Tea-tree and Hakea petiolaris

Date made

1936

Place made

Berowra, Australia, New South Wales, Australia View on map Close map

Reference

Butler (1987), 212

Category

Print

Print type

relief

Technique

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

Matrix size

28.9 x 29.6 cm (printed image)

Edition information

edition unknown, hand-coloured

Subject category

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

Subject description

Study of native Australian flora: sea urchin hakea (hakea petiolaris) and tea-tree (probably leptospermum).

Country of context

Australia

Legacy id

42205

Creators

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

Last Updated

20 Nov 2025