Primary Artist

Eileen Mayo (1906–1994)

Title

Turkish bath.

Date made

23 July 1930 (exhibited)

Category

Print

Print type

relief

Technique

linocut, printed in colour, from multiple blocks

Matrix size

30.8 x 21.1 cm (printed image)

Edition information

edition of 30

Production notes

Eileen Mayo made her first colour linocut ‘Turkish bath’ after been encouraged by Claude Flight to exhibit at the 'Second Exhibition of British Linocuts' held at Redfern Gallery in London in 1930. It is said that Flight instructed Mayo in linocutting over the telephone after she showed interest in learning the technique while modelling for the Grosvenor School of Modern Art life drawing classes. ‘Turkish bath’ follows Flight’s technique of dispensing with a key block to create a design in colour. The print demonstrates Mayo’s instinctive ability to emphasise underlying patterns in her subject matter. ‘The Observer’ called it the "most satisfactory print in the show”.

Country of context

Australia

Legacy id

111089

Creators

Mayo, Eileen. | (1906–1994) Aotearoa New Zealander | Australian | English | Female | artist

Last Updated

17 Jul 2025