The big towel
1969
Medium
oil on composition board
Measurements
183.6 × 122.4 cm
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Samuel E. Wills Bequest, 1979
© Peter Powditch
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
Inscription
inscribed in green paint c.l.: P'.69.
Accession Number
A18-1979
Department
Australian Painting
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Subjects (general)
Daily Life Human Figures
Subjects (specific)
bath towels bathing (hygienic activity) bathtubs green colours stylisation torsos (animal components) women (female humans)
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