EVELYN PAGE (1899-1988) "SUMMER MORN" - QUALITY FRAMED PRINT - NZ ART ICON

THIS IS A BEAUTIFUL, HIGH-QUALITY PRINT OF "SUMMER MORN" (1929) BY THE ESTEEMED NEW ZEALAND ARTIST EVELYN PAGE. "SUMMER MORN" IS ONE OF PAGE'S MOST FAMOUS WORKS, CAPTURING A SUN-DRENCHED MORNING ON AN ISLAND IN THE KARAMEA RIVER, WEST COAST. IT IS CELEBRATED FOR IT'S MASTERFUL PLAY OF LIGHT ON WATER AND IT'S RELAXED IMPRESSIONIST STYLE. THE ORIGINAL WORK IS A CENTERPIECE OF THE CHRISTCHURCH ART GALLERY COLLECTION.

THE SCENE FEATURES FIGURES BY A ROWING BOAT, WITH A STRIKING FOCUS ON THE PLAY OF LIGHT AND DAPPLED SHADOWS UNDER OVERHANGING TREES. THE SOFT BLUES OF THE RIVER CONTRAST BEAUTIFULLY WITH THE WARM, FLESHY TONES OF THE FIGURES, CREATING A QUINTESSENTIAL NEW ZEALAND SUMMER ATMOSPHERE. EVELYN PAGE PAINTED THIS WHILE ON HOLIDAY WITH FRIENDS IN THE SUMMER OF 1929/30. THE MODEL FOR THE PAINTING BANNED IT FROM BEING DISPLAYED DURING HER LIFETIME, SO IT HAS BEEN ABLE TO BE EXHIBITED ONLY SINCE 1978.

THIS PIECE IS IN PRISTINE, GALLERY-QUALITY CONDITION. THE FRAME FEATURES A CONTEMPORARY LIMED-OAK STYLE FINISH IN A NEUTRAL TAUPE, ACCENTED BY A SUBTLE GOLD FILLET. THERE ARE ABSOLUTELY NO MARKS OR WEAR TO THE FRAME, PRINT OR GLASS - IT IS IN 10/10 CONDITION AND WOULD SUIT A COLLECTOR LOOKING FOR A "LIKE-NEW" PIECE. DIMENSIONS: PRINT 62 X 42CM FRAME 82 X 62CM