Oscar Namatjira<br/> <em>Untitled</em> (c. 1960) <!-- (recto) --><br /> watercolour and pen and ink over pencil<br /> 35.9 x 53.3 cm irreg. (image and sheet)<br /> National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne<br /> Gift of Darvell M. Hutchinson AM through the Australian Government’s Cultural Gifts Program, 2022<br /> 2022.243<br /> © estate of the artist l Aboriginal Artists Agency Ltd <!--148842-->
Oscar Namatjira
Untitled (c. 1960)
watercolour and pen and ink over pencil
35.9 x 53.3 cm irreg. (image and sheet)
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Darvell M. Hutchinson AM through the Australian Government’s Cultural Gifts Program, 2022
2022.243
© estate of the artist l Aboriginal Artists Agency Ltd

Introduction to Watercolour Country: 100 works from Hermannsburg
Levels F - 12

Mon – Fri, 10:00am, 11:30am, 1pm, 2:30pm

Levels F – 12

The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia

27 Oct – 14 April 

Watercolour Country: 100 works from Hermannsburg features new acquisitions by Albert Namatjira, whose landscapes are synonymous with the Central Australian outback, alongside works by several generations of Hermannsburg artists who have also been inspired to paint the ethereal beauty of Arrernte country. Discuss the legacy of the Hermannsburg School and learn about the artists’ vital connection to Country in this educator-led gallery discussion. Identify the techniques used by Hermannsburg artists to represent the vibrant colour and atmosphere of this distinctive landscape.

Cost: $10 per student

Learning Objectives:

    • Discuss the history of the Hermannsburg School and stories of artists including Albert Namatjira
    • Identify and describe the visual characteristics of artworks in Watercolour Country: 100 works from Hermannsburg
    • Analyse a range of watercolour painting techniques in artworks by Hermannsburg School artists

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