McCahon chronology

A DigitalNZ Story by Courtney Johnston

An attempt to lay out paintings by Colin McCahon contained within DigitalNZ in chronological order, so as to satisfy an intellectual itch about colour progressions. Somewhat marred by Date not being a particularly well structured or well catalogued piece of metadata (and my eye being +/-5 years for dating works). And the blog post that goes with this set http://best-of-3.blogspot.co.nz/2013/07/maps.html

Image: Composition.

Composition.

University of Otago

Image: Taieri Mouth.

Taieri Mouth.

University of Otago

Image: Brighton.

Brighton.

University of Otago

Image: Botanical Gardens, Dunedin.

Botanical Gardens, Dunedin.

University of Otago

Image: Untitled.

Untitled.

University of Otago

Image: Still life for the play Professor Mamlock.

Still life for the play Professor Mamlock.

University of Otago

Image: Chair.

Chair.

University of Otago

Image: Landscape Marahau.

Landscape Marahau.

University of Otago

Image: Otago Harbour.

Otago Harbour.

University of Otago

Image: Upper Moutere, Nelson

Upper Moutere, Nelson

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: Sketch for landscape from Flagstaff.

Sketch for landscape from Flagstaff.

University of Otago

Image: [Carter Observatory, Kelburn]

[Carter Observatory, Kelburn]

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: Ruby Bay

Ruby Bay

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Bathers, Motueka River

Bathers, Motueka River

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Spring, Ruby Bay

Spring, Ruby Bay

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: The lamp in my studio

The lamp in my studio

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: Otago Peninsula

Otago Peninsula

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Crucifixion.

Crucifixion.

University of Otago

Image: A candle in a dark room

A candle in a dark room

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: Entombment (after Titian)

Entombment (after Titian)

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: The Marys at the Tomb

The Marys at the Tomb

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: The King of the Jews

The King of the Jews

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: The Valley of Dry Bones

The Valley of Dry Bones

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: The Angel of the Annunciation

The Angel of the Annunciation

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Christ taken from the Cross

Christ taken from the Cross

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: The Promised Land

The Promised Land

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: Takaka: night and day

Takaka: night and day

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: Crucifixion

Crucifixion

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: Annunciation

Annunciation

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: Saint Veronica

Saint Veronica

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: Easter morning

Easter morning

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: Virgin and Child

Virgin and Child

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: The Marys at the Tomb

The Marys at the Tomb

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: Virgin and Child as a lamp

Virgin and Child as a lamp

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: The Blessed Virgin compared to a jug of pure water and the infant Jesus to a lamp.

The Blessed Virgin compared to a jug of pure water and the infant Jesus to a lamp.

University of Otago

Image: Six days in Nelson and Canterbury

Six days in Nelson and Canterbury

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: Double portrait

Double portrait

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: French Bay

French Bay

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Christ supported by Angels

Christ supported by Angels

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: North Canterbury landscape

North Canterbury landscape

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: Kauri

Kauri

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: Towards Auckland 5

Towards Auckland 5

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: House in trees, Titirangi

House in trees, Titirangi

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: Titirangi landscape

Titirangi landscape

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: The illumination of festivals

The illumination of festivals

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: French Bay

French Bay

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: I and Thou

I and Thou

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: Whale Beach II

Whale Beach II

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: Portrait of the artist’s daughter.

Portrait of the artist’s daughter.

University of Otago

Image: French Bay, Titirangi

French Bay, Titirangi

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: French Bay, Titirangi

French Bay, Titirangi

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Titirangi

Titirangi

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: Titirangi

Titirangi

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: Madonna and Child

Madonna and Child

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: French Bay

French Bay

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: Northland panels

Northland panels

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: The curtain of Solomon.

The curtain of Solomon.

University of Otago

Image: The curtain of Solomon.

The curtain of Solomon.

University of Otago

Image: Will he save him

Will he save him

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: Golden

Golden

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: Elias triptych

Elias triptych

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: Cross

Cross

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: I one

I one

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: Rocks at French Bay

Rocks at French Bay

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: Gate 1

Gate 1

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: Gate 10

Gate 10

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: Headland with simple shapes

Headland with simple shapes

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: Gate 15: Black diagonal

Gate 15: Black diagonal

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: Sketch

Sketch

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: Northland

Northland

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Here I give thanks to Mondrian

Here I give thanks to Mondrian

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: Gate: Waioneke

Gate: Waioneke

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Waioneke

Waioneke

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: How is the hammer broken

How is the hammer broken

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: Upper corners off, the second large gate

Upper corners off, the second large gate

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Yellow and black landscape

Yellow and black landscape

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: Yellow and black landscape

Yellow and black landscape

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: Northland

Northland

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: Northland

Northland

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: Drawing for Landscape Theme and Variation.

Drawing for Landscape Theme and Variation.

University of Otago

Image: The Second Gate Series

The Second Gate Series

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Landscape theme and variations (series A)

Landscape theme and variations (series A)

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: Landscape theme and variations (series B)

Landscape theme and variations (series B)

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Landscape theme and variations (E)

Landscape theme and variations (E)

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Waterfall

Waterfall

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: Large waterfall

Large waterfall

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: The first waterfall

The first waterfall

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: Waterfall

Waterfall

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: Caltex 4

Caltex 4

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: Caltex 2

Caltex 2

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: XP

XP

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: Io

Io

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: Black landscape

Black landscape

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Easter landscape: triptych

Easter landscape: triptych

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: Eleven: His crucifixion

Eleven: His crucifixion

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: Three: His first fall

Three: His first fall

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: Seven: His second fall

Seven: His second fall

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: Twelve: His death on the Cross

Twelve: His death on the Cross

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: Nine: His third fall

Nine: His third fall

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: Two: The Cross is laid upon Him

Two: The Cross is laid upon Him

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: Ten: He is stripped of His Garments

Ten: He is stripped of His Garments

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: One: Christ is condemned to death

One: Christ is condemned to death

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: Thirteen: His Body is taken down from the Cross

Thirteen: His Body is taken down from the Cross

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: Fourteen: He is laid in the Tomb

Fourteen: He is laid in the Tomb

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: Four: He meets His Blessed Mother

Four: He meets His Blessed Mother

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: Six: His face is wiped by Veronica

Six: His face is wiped by Veronica

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: North Otago

North Otago

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: North Otago landscape 4

North Otago landscape 4

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: Still life with altar III

Still life with altar III

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: Still life with altar IV

Still life with altar IV

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Still life with altar I

Still life with altar I

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: Altar - still life

Altar - still life

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: Visible mysteries no. 1

Visible mysteries no. 1

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: Visible Mysteries no. 8

Visible Mysteries no. 8

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: Victory over death

Victory over death

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: O Lord I will be mindful of thy justice alone

O Lord I will be mindful of thy justice alone

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: Dominus Vobiscum

Dominus Vobiscum

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: May the operation of this heavenly gift

May the operation of this heavenly gift

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: Is it lawful to cure on the Sabbath

Is it lawful to cure on the Sabbath

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: All eyes on Nazareth, please

All eyes on Nazareth, please

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: I the prisoner in the Lord

I the prisoner in the Lord

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: O My God, I am heartily sorry for having offended thee

O My God, I am heartily sorry for having offended thee

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: Anyone who lives on milk

Anyone who lives on milk

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: Please may I go out

Please may I go out

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: The lark's song

The lark's song

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: Practical religion: the resurrection of Lazarus showing Mount Martha

Practical religion: the resurrection of Lazarus showing Mount Martha

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Ahipara

Ahipara

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: A painting for Uncle Frank

A painting for Uncle Frank

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Are there not twelve hours of daylight

Are there not twelve hours of daylight

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: A grain of wheat

A grain of wheat

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Necessary protection

Necessary protection

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: The days and nights in the wilderness: a constant flow of light falls on the land

The days and nights in the wilderness: a constant flow of light falls on the land

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: Ahipara

Ahipara

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: Greetings to Mondrian's Chrysanthemum of 1908. Kaipara Flat.

Greetings to Mondrian's Chrysanthemum of 1908. Kaipara Flat.

University of Otago

Image: A poem of Kaipara Flat

A poem of Kaipara Flat

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: The view from the top of the cliff

The view from the top of the cliff

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: Necessary protection

Necessary protection

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Te Whiti, Tohu

Te Whiti, Tohu

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: Muriwai: Necessary Protection

Muriwai: Necessary Protection

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: Moby Dick is sighted off Muriwai beach

Moby Dick is sighted off Muriwai beach

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Necessary protection

Necessary protection

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: The Large Jump

The Large Jump

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: Jump E1

Jump E1

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: Jump E9

Jump E9

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: Jump E18

Jump E18

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: Jump E30

Jump E30

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: Jump E25

Jump E25

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: Jump E24

Jump E24

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: Comet (F8, F9, F10)

Comet (F8, F9, F10)

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: A3

A3

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: Te tangi o te pipiwhararua. (The song of the shining cuckoo) from a poem by Tangirau Hotere.

Te tangi o te pipiwhararua. (The song of the shining cuckoo) from a poem by Tangirau Hotere.

University of Otago

Image: The care of small birds: Muriwai

The care of small birds: Muriwai

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: Clouds 4

Clouds 4

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: Clouds 3

Clouds 3

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: Clouds 9

Clouds 9

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: Teaching aids 3

Teaching aids 3

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: Rocks in the sky, series 2, no. 7

Rocks in the sky, series 2, no. 7

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: Rocks in the sky, series 2, no. 5: The Lagoon. Plankton

Rocks in the sky, series 2, no. 5: The Lagoon. Plankton

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: Noughts and crosses, series 1, no. 1

Noughts and crosses, series 1, no. 1

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: Nought and crosses, series 2, no. 4

Nought and crosses, series 2, no. 4

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Angels and bed no. 4 : Hi-fi

Angels and bed no. 4 : Hi-fi

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: Angels and bed no. 2

Angels and bed no. 2

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: Scared

Scared

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Mondrian's last chrysanthemum

Mondrian's last chrysanthemum

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Angels and bed no. 6: Close

Angels and bed no. 6: Close

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: Truth from the King Country: Small mysteries (The 7 wounds) 3

Truth from the King Country: Small mysteries (The 7 wounds) 3

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: Truth from the King Country: Load bearing structures (Large) 5

Truth from the King Country: Load bearing structures (Large) 5

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Imprisonment and Reprieve

Imprisonment and Reprieve

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: May His light shine (Tau Cross)

May His light shine (Tau Cross)

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: A Letter to Hebrews

A Letter to Hebrews

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa