Droving into the light
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| Artist | Hans Heysen |
| Year | 1921 |
| Medium | oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 121.9 cm × 152.4 cm (48.0 in × 60.0 in) |
| Location | Art Gallery of Western Australia, Perth |
| Website | https://artgallery.wa.gov.au/192200p1-droving-light |
Droving into the light is a 1921 painting by Australian artist Hans Heysen. The painting depicts a drover on horseback moving sheep along a road, although the main focus is the light falling on the eucalyptus trees, especially a large river red gum (Eucalyptus camaldulensis) right of centre.[1] It is part of the collection of the Art Gallery of Western Australia in Perth.[2]
The painting has been described as "Heysen’s most successful use of light in all his eucalypt paintings in oil" and "one of Australia’s greatest Federation pictures".[1]
Heysen here presents his finest display of visual choreography, directing us through a triumphal gateway of monumental gums to a sunbathed verdant landscape beyond.
— Tracey Lock-Weir, [1]
The painting, while apparently natural, was extensively reworked by Heysen.[1]
... I realised the weakness of the composition and repainted portions, introducing the large central Red Gum. This helped to bind the two sides and made a great improvement, materially enhancing the whole conception.
— Hans Heysen, 1954, [1]
References
- ^ a b c d e Lock-Weir, Tracey. "Droving into the light". Hans Heysen. National Gallery of Australia. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
- ^ "Droving into the light". Art Gallery of Western Australia. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
External links
- Droving into the light - Art Gallery of Western Australia collection.
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