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De todos los originales que dejó Kennett Watkins, la más famosa es Early Spring; or, A Narrow of the Waikato River (1881), que forma parte de la colección del Museo de Nueva Zelanda Te Papa Tongarewa, Wellington. Le siguen muy de cerca Arrival of Captain Cook; An incident in the Bay of Islands, 29 November 1769 (1890) y The Haunt of the Moa, a scene in Puriri Forest (1885). Nuestro catálogo cuenta con 6 obras de Kennett Watkins; la galería ha conservado las 6 que el mundo más admira, cada una presentada con su fecha, su museo y su historia.
Early Spring; or, A Narrow of the Waikato River is an oil on canvas painted by Kennett Watkins. Created about 1881, the work originates from a period when Watkins was establishing himself as a significant figure in the New Zealand art scene. The artist, born in Ooty, India, in 1847, brought a diverse international perspective to his depictions of the local landscape following studies in Switzerland and France.
In this 1890 oil on cardboard, we find ourselves observing a quiet, heavy moment of contact within the Bay of Islands. The scene captures the encounter between Captain Cook’s crew and the Māori people on the 29th of November, 1769. The composition draws the eye toward a central exchange, where an indigenous man and a European officer meet amidst a coastal landscape. There is a palpable tension in the air,…
A phantom canoe was sighted on Lake Tarawera just days before the eruption of Mount Tarawera in June 1886. The Māori guides and tourists who witnessed it told of a waka ‘being vigorously paddled’ towards the mountain. Hailed by the guides, the crew gave no response and then vanished. The apparition was seen as a sign of imminent death and disaster.Kennett Watkins’s interpretation, two years after the event, dramatically enriches…
Los cuatro temas que se repiten con más frecuencia en estas obras originales, cada uno con su mejor ejemplo.
Los 2 museos que albergan la mayoría de las pinturas de esta página.
| Museos | Ciudad | Obras de Kennett Watkins | Pinturas de esta lista |
|---|---|---|---|
 Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki |
Auckland | 5 | Arrival of Captain Cook; An incident in the Bay of Islands, 29 November 1769, The Haunt of the Moa, a scene in Puriri Forest, Departure of the six canoes from Raratonga for New Zealand |
 Museo de Nueva Zelanda Te Papa Tongarewa |
Wellington | 1 | Early Spring; or, A Narrow of the Waikato River |
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Early Spring; or, A Narrow of the Waikato River is an oil on canvas painted by Kennett Watkins. Created about 1881, the work originates from a period when Watkins was establishing himself as a significant figure in the New Zealand art scene. The artist, born in Ooty, India, in 1847, brought a diverse international perspective to his depictions of the local landscape following studies in Switzerland and France.
In this 1890 oil on cardboard, we find ourselves observing a quiet, heavy moment of contact within the Bay of Islands. The scene captures the encounter between Captain Cook’s crew and the Māori people on the 29th of November, 1769. The composition draws the eye toward a central exchange, where an indigenous man and a European officer meet amidst a coastal landscape. There is a palpable tension in the air,…
Early Spring; or, A Narrow of the Waikato River (1881), Museo de Nueva Zelanda Te Papa Tongarewa, Wellington. A Arrival of Captain Cook; An incident in the Bay of Islands, 29 November 1769 (1890) y The Haunt of the Moa, a scene in Puriri Forest (1885) le siguen.
34 años: Early Spring; or, A Narrow of the Waikato River data de 1881, y Kennett Watkins nació en 1847.
Nuestro catálogo cuenta con 6 obras de Kennett Watkins, datadas desde 1881 hasta 1912.
Principalmente en Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki (Auckland) y Museo de Nueva Zelanda Te Papa Tongarewa (Wellington). La tabla de museos arriba los enumera todos.
En 1880s: 3 de las 6 obras de esta página se realizaron entonces, Early Spring; or, A Narrow of the Waikato River de ellas.
En esta página, la más antigua es Early Spring; or, A Narrow of the Waikato River (1881) y la más reciente The Legend of the Voyage to New Zealand (1912).
Oil On Canvas, para 2 de las 6 obras de esta página.
Arrival of Captain Cook; An incident in the Bay of Islands, 29 November 1769, The Haunt of the Moa, a scene in Puriri Forest y Departure of the six canoes from Raratonga for New Zealand: el Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, Auckland posee 5 de las obras de esta página.
