Impressionism- Audio Guide National Gallery of Victoria
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Impressionism - Audio Guide
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A bush burial by Frederick McCubbin
In this portrait of bereavement, Frederick McCubbin has characterised both loss and hardship. The scenario seems initially clear but the painting leaves us to speculate on the nature of the relationships.
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Shearing the rams by Tom Roberts
In Shearing the rams, Tom Roberts painted the mainstay of the Australian colony.
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Field Naturalists by Jane Sutherland
Here is a late 19th century artist who could paint children who were not lost or destitute or dead but exhibiting good-humoured curiosity, the hallmark of a happy childhood.
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Spirit of the drought by Arthur Streeton
This painting was one of Streeton’s few nods to symbolism. His allegorical Spirit of the Drought is placed on an Impressionist landscape and to that landscape he remained true.
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The 9 by 5 Exhibition by Australian Impressionist painters
The 9 x 5 impression exhibition set out to educate the Australian public in international art practice.
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The Point Wharf, Mosman Bay by Arthur Streeton
Arthur Streeton and Sydney were each other’s gift. Sydney provided the perfect outdoor subjects for an Impressionist and Streeton become the champion of Sydney Harbour, painting it in all its moods.