Wellington Harbour

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Wellington Harbour

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Description

Wellington Harbour was a favourite subject for artist James M Nairn, one that he explored repeatedly from 1891after he settled in Wellington. One of his primary interests was in the effects of light on the surface of the water.To capture this, heused unmixed colours applied with the loose, flicking brushstrokes characteristic of Impressionist painters. ImpressionismNairn brought his particular form of Impressionist painting with him from Scotland where his style and ideas had been formed bya...

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Date created

1894

Creator

James Nairn

URL

https://collections.tepapa.govt.nz/object/36430

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Seascapes / Landscapes (Representations) / Boats / Piers & wharves / Harbours / Women / Wellington (New Zealand) / oil paint / panels / paintings / Impressionist / Wellington

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