Setting Sail to the Setting Sun; The End of the First Voyage to Aotearoa


Setting Sail to the Setting Sun; The End of the First Voyage to Aotearoa
2007

Oil on canvas

1000 x

735mm

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A follow up to the painting of Murderer’s Bay, this depicts Able Tasman leaving the country to return after the incident with the local Māori. Originally painted in acrylic, this painting was reworked in oils to include thicker texture and more vibrant colour.