They made their own houses

They made their own houses
 1997
illustration for The Rabbits by John Marsden, published by Thomas C. Lothian, Melbourne, 1998, pp. [9-10]

Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Medium
synthetic polymer paint, gouache and coloured pencil
Measurements
34.8 × 52.3 cm (image) 39.7 × 56.2 cm (sheet)
Inscription
inscribed in pencil (in image) l.l.: Shaun Tan.
inscribed in pencil (in image) l.c.r.: TAN
inscribed in fibre-tipped pen l.r.: The Rabbits 30/8/97 12-13
Accession Number
2014.637
Department
Australian Prints & Drawings
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Albert Ullin OAM, 2014
© Shaun Tan
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of the Joe White Bequest
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