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Sunshine and shadow

Sunshine and shadow
 1904-1905

Medium
oil on canvas
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 1906
© Hans Heysen Estate/Licensed by Copyright Agency, Australia
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Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Medium
oil on canvas
Measurements
115.6 × 178.8 cm
Inscription
inscribed in red paint l.l.: HANS HEYSEN / 04-05
inscribed in red paint l.r.: H. HEYSEN / 04
Accession Number
248-2
Department
Australian Painting
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 1906
© Hans Heysen Estate/Licensed by Copyright Agency, Australia
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of The Vizard Foundation
Reproduction requests
Gallery location
Not on display
Subjects (general)
Landscapes
Subjects (specific)
bark (plant material) Eucalyptus (genus) shadows trees wooded landscapes

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