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Sex: Tradition

Roy OPIE
Sex: Tradition
 1953

Medium
oil on composition board

Measurements
90.8 × 65.4 cm

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Mrs Mudge, 1969
© Courtesy of the artist’s estate

Reproduction requests

Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Inscription
inscribed in blue paint l.r.: ROY OPIE / 53
inscribed in blue paint on reverse: SEX: TRADITION / . ROY OPIE / 537 ST KILDA / RD. / MELB.

Accession Number
131-6

Department
Australian Painting

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Subjects (general)
Abstract Art Human Figures

Subjects (specific)
Bibles brush strokes floral bouquet hearts (motifs) nudes (representations) rings (finger jewellery) women (female humans)

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