The farmyard
1938
Medium
watercolour over pencil, with touches of gouache, blue chalk and scratching back
Measurements
31.2 × 40.2 cm (sheet)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Gordon Moffatt AM through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program, 2017
© Hans Heysen Estate/Licensed by Copyright Agency, Australia
Gallery location
Not on display
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