"Sunset Hour" Wanganui River
Jimsie C. Fraser, Artist
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About the Work
"When
I
first
saw
this
painting,
it
reminded
me
of
Pipiriki
and
the
bluff
across
from
the
jetty.
I
was
instantly
taken
to
my
memories
of
swimming
in
the
awa
when
I
was
about
10.
Determined
to
swim
across,
my
brother
and
I
found
a
large
poplar
branch
and
were
on
our
way,
only
to
decide
around
the
half-way
mark,
that
this
was
taking
too
long,
so
we
swam
back
to
the
wharf."
- Stanley Fraser, 'My Choice' exhibition series, October 2022
- Stanley Fraser, 'My Choice' exhibition series, October 2022
Measurements
Frame 260 x 340 mm
Media
oil on board
Subject Place
Description
Painting of a waka (canoe) on the Whanganui River with 3 seated occupants, reflected on the river surface. The occupants appear to be wearing hats. A steep riverbank is to the left, with lower riverbanks visible to the right and in the distance. The sky is painted in horizontal strokes of pale yellow. The paint is thickly applied. In the lower left is the title inscription written in white/pale yellow, signed in brushpoint in dark paint in lower right corner.
Credit Line
Collection of the Sarjeant Gallery Te Whare o Rehua Whanganui. Gift of Peter Ireland, 2021
Collection Type
Permanent collection
Acquisition Date
31 Jan 2022