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Kate Newby, I'm just like a pile of leaves
Kate Newby, I'm just like a pile of leaves

Free entry

Kate Newby, I'm just like a pile of leaves

Free entry

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John Ward Knox: Hardly Held Lightly
John Ward Knox: Hardly Held Lightly

Free entry

John Ward Knox: Hardly Held Lightly

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The Walters Prize 2004
The Walters Prize 2004

$7 - $5

The Walters Prize 2004

$7 - $5

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The Walters Prize 2014
The Walters Prize 2014

Free entry

The Walters Prize 2014

Free entry

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Mystic Truths
Mystic Truths

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Mystic Truths

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Family drop-in
Family drop-in

1 – 3pm

Free

Create art together and learn the NZSL for the rhyme Incy Wincy Spider in this family drop-in which takes inspiration from artist John Ward Knox’s installation Hardly Held Lightly.

Family drop-in

1 – 3pm

Free

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White Night family Drop-in
White Night family Drop-in

5–7pm

Free

Create art together with the whole family during a free artmaking session inspired by exhibitions currently on display. Join us any time between 5–7pm and stay for as long – or as short – as you want.

White Night family Drop-in

5–7pm

Free

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Doc Edge Presents: Beyond Moving
Doc Edge Presents: Beyond Moving

12-1.30pm

$18.00 Book now

As part of the 14th International Documentary Film Festival, Doc Edge in association with RNZ presents a series of documentary screenings at the Gallery.

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Native & Wild perfume-making
Native & Wild perfume-making

10.30am – 1.30pm

$225 Members, $275 non-Members Book now

Discover native and wild scents iconic to Australasia in this solid perfume-making workshop hosted by Perfume Playground.

Native & Wild perfume-making

10.30am – 1.30pm

$225 Members, $275 non-Members Book now

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Family drop-in
Family drop-in

1 – 3pm

Free

Create art together with the whole family during these free sessions inspired by exhibitions currently on display. Join us any time between 1–3pm and stay for as long – or as short – as you want.

Family drop-in

1 – 3pm

Free

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Family drop-in
Family drop-in

1 – 3pm

Free

Create art together with the whole family during these free sessions inspired by exhibitions currently on display. Join us any time between 1–3pm and stay for as long – or as short – as you want.

Family drop-in

1 – 3pm

Free

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Space to Dream family drop-in
Space to Dream family drop-in

1 – 3pm

Free

Join us for a special Space to Dream themed family drop-in inspired by the work of visiting Bolivian artist Joaquín Sánchez on the opening weekend of the exhibition.

Space to Dream family drop-in

1 – 3pm

Free

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Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori family drop-in
Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori family drop-in

1–3pm

Free

Create art together with the whole family during these free sessions inspired by exhibitions currently on display. Join us any time between 1–3pm and stay for as long – or as short – as you want.

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Family drop-in
Family drop-in

1 – 3pm

Free

Create art together with the whole family during these free sessions inspired by exhibitions currently on display. Join us any time between 1–3pm and stay for as long – or as short – as you want.

Family drop-in

1 – 3pm

Free

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Family drop-in
Family drop-in

1 – 3pm

Free

Create art together with the whole family during these free sessions inspired by exhibitions currently on display. Join us any time between 1–3pm and stay for as long – or as short – as you want.

Family drop-in

1 – 3pm

Free

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Family drop-in
Family drop-in

1 – 3pm

Free

Create art together with the whole family during these free sessions inspired by exhibitions currently on display. Join us any time between 1–3pm and stay for as long – or as short – as you want.

Family drop-in

1 – 3pm

Free

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Space to Dream family drop-in
Space to Dream family drop-in

1 – 3pm

Free

Join us for a special Space to Dream themed family drop-in inspired by the artworks of Brazilian artist Lenora de Barros.

Space to Dream family drop-in

1 – 3pm

Free

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Family Drop-in
Family Drop-in

1 – 3pm

Free

Create art together with the whole family during these free sessions inspired by exhibitions currently on display. Join us any time between 1–3pm and stay for as long – or as short – as you want.

Family Drop-in

1 – 3pm

Free

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Italian Language Weekend family drop-in
Italian Language Weekend family drop-in

1–3pm

Free

Create art together with the whole family during these free sessions inspired by exhibitions currently on display. Join us any time between 1–3pm and stay for as long – or as short – as you want.

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Space to Dream family drop-in
Space to Dream family drop-in

1 – 3pm

Free

Join us for a special Space to Dream themed family drop-in inspired by Bolivian artist Bernardo Oyarzún and his installation Ekeko.

Space to Dream family drop-in

1 – 3pm

Free

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French Language Weekend family drop-in
French Language Weekend family drop-in

1–3pm

Free

Create art together with the whole family during these free sessions inspired by exhibitions currently on display. Join us any time between 1–3pm and stay for as long – or as short – as you want.

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Family drop-in – NZSL interpreted
Family drop-in – NZSL interpreted

11am – 3pm

Free

The first Saturday of every month is our NZSL-interpreted Family Drop in! Create art inspired by exhibitions currently on display in the Gallery – join anytime and stay as long as you like.

Family drop-in – NZSL interpreted

11am – 3pm

Free

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Family drop-in
Family drop-in

1 – 3pm

Free

Create art together with the whole family during these free sessions inspired by exhibitions currently on display. Join us any time between 1–3pm and stay for as long – or as short – as you want.

Family drop-in

1 – 3pm

Free

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Space to Dream family drop-in
Space to Dream family drop-in

1 – 3pm

Free

Join us for a special Space to Dream themed family drop-in inspired by Brazilian artist Maria Nepomuceno and her colourful installation Grande Boca.

Space to Dream family drop-in

1 – 3pm

Free

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Space to Dream family drop-in
Space to Dream family drop-in

1 – 3pm

Free

Join us for a special Space to Dream themed family drop-in inspired by the art of Paraguayan artist Joaquín Sánchez.

Space to Dream family drop-in

1 – 3pm

Free

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Family drop-in
Family drop-in

1 – 3pm

Free

Create art together with the whole family during these free sessions inspired by exhibitions currently on display. Join us any time between 1–3pm and stay for as long – or as short – as you want.

Family drop-in

1 – 3pm

Free

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Family drop-in
Family drop-in

1 – 3pm

Free

Create art together with the whole family during these free sessions inspired by exhibitions currently on display. Join us any time between 1–3pm and stay for as long – or as short – as you want.

Family drop-in

1 – 3pm

Free

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Family drop-in
Family drop-in

1 – 3pm

Free

Create art together with the whole family during these free sessions inspired by exhibitions currently on display. Join us any time between 1–3pm and stay for as long – or as short – as you want.

Family drop-in

1 – 3pm

Free

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Family Drop-in
Family Drop-in

1 – 3pm

Free

Create art together with the whole family during these free sessions inspired by exhibitions currently on display. Join us any time between 1–3pm and stay for as long – or as short – as you want.

Family Drop-in

1 – 3pm

Free

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Family Drop-in
Family Drop-in

1 – 3pm

Free

Create art together with the whole family during these free sessions inspired by exhibitions currently on display. Join us any time between 1–3pm and stay for as long – or as short – as you want.

Family Drop-in

1 – 3pm

Free

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Family Drop-in
Family Drop-in

1 – 3pm

Free

Create art together with the whole family during these free sessions inspired by exhibitions currently on display. Join us any time between 1–3pm and stay for as long – or as short – as you want.

Family Drop-in

1 – 3pm

Free

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Tongan Language Week family drop-in
Tongan Language Week family drop-in

1–3pm

Free

Create art together with the whole family during these free sessions inspired by exhibitions currently on display. Join us any time between 1–3pm and stay for as long – or as short – as you want.

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Boxing Day family drop-in
Boxing Day family drop-in

1 – 3pm

Free

Create art together with the whole family during these free sessions inspired by exhibitions currently on display. Join us any time between 1–3pm and stay for as long – or as short – as you want.

Boxing Day family drop-in

1 – 3pm

Free

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French Language Weekend family drop-in
French Language Weekend family drop-in

1 – 3pm

Free

Create art together with the whole family during these free sessions inspired by exhibitions currently on display. Join us any time between 1–3pm and stay for as long – or as short – as you want.

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Animalia of Kahlo: Parrot talk with Auckland Zoo
Animalia of Kahlo: Parrot talk with Auckland Zoo

3–3.30pm

Free - bookings essential | Exhibition admission additional Book now

Animalia of Kahlo: Parrot talk with Auckland Zoo

3–3.30pm

Free - bookings essential | Exhibition admission additional Book now

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Art Lovers' Film: Gauguin
Art Lovers' Film: Gauguin

6pm

Members $24.50, General admission $26.50 Book now

Film and art convey stories. Art Lovers’ Film brings the two together and adds an extra layer of live storytelling, resulting in an entertaining and edifying night out at the cinema.

Art Lovers' Film: Gauguin

6pm

Members $24.50, General admission $26.50 Book now

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ArtLab presents Squiggla
ArtLab presents Squiggla

10am – 5pm, every day

ArtLab presents Squiggla

10am – 5pm, every day

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Art After Hours
Art After Hours

6–10pm

$25 + fees Book now

Grab your friends and head to Art After Hours – a special, one-off evening of food, drinks, art and entertainment inspired by our major exhibition, Frances Hodgkins: European Journeys.

Art After Hours

6–10pm

$25 + fees Book now

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French Language Weekend: Children's short films
French Language Weekend: Children's short films

12pm

Free

In conjunction with Alliance Française Auckland we are pleased to screen a compilation of short films courtesy of the Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival – the world's leading film festival dedicated to short films.

Artworks

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Boy among leaves
Boy among leaves

Rolf Durig

Production date
Unknown
Medium
colour lithograph
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, gift of Rex Nan Kivell, 1953
Accession no
1953/2/41
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The Phormium Tenax, or New Zealand Flax
The Phormium Tenax, or New Zealand Flax

Martha King Day & Haghe

Production date
1845
Medium
hand-coloured lithograph
Size (h x w)
556 x 367 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased with funds from the M A Serra Trust, 1987
Accession no
1987/16/16
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Deer eating leaves
Deer eating leaves

William Mason

Production date
Unknown
Medium
wood engraving
Size (h x w)
127 x 85 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, gift of Rex Nan Kivell, 1953
Accession no
1953/2/259
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Leaves 2
Leaves 2

Betty Curnow

Production date
1943
Medium
multiple technique print on rice paper
Size (h x w)
287 x 220 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, gift of Peter Dane
Accession no
U/358/13
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Pseudopanax Achilles Penthesilea
Pseudopanax Achilles Penthesilea

Marian Maguire

Production date
2001
Medium
etching
Size (h x w)
535 x 640 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 2003
Accession no
2003/39/3
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Hou Angiangi
Hou Angiangi

Maureen Lander

Production date
2003
Medium
Phoenix palm leaves
Size (h x w)
3570 x 370 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 2003
Accession no
2003/13.1-20
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Still Life: Orchids and Leaves
Still Life: Orchids and Leaves

Rita Angus

Production date
1949
Medium
watercolour
Size (h x w)
360 x 255 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 1979
Accession no
1979/33
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Children pressing leaves
Children pressing leaves

Nishimura Shigenobu

Production date
circa 1720s-1730s
Medium
woodcut - nishiki-e (full colour) technique
Size (h x w)
210 x 154 mm
Credit line
Mackelvie Trust Collection, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki
Accession no
M16
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Woman with Wreath of Oak Leaves
Woman with Wreath of Oak Leaves

Wenceslaus Hollar Martin Schongauer

Production date
1646
Medium
etching
Size (h x w)
115 x 88 mm
Credit line
Mackelvie Trust Collection, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki
Accession no
M1885/21/3/1
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Boy with vine leaves
Boy with vine leaves

Henry La Thangue

Production date
Unknown
Medium
oil on canvas
Size (h x w)
638 x 717 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, Bequest of Mrs Kate La Thangue, 1942
Accession no
1942/4
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Flower Image 1
Flower Image 1

Dawn Sime

Production date
1970
Medium
oil on paper
Size (h x w)
676 x 514 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 1970
Accession no
1970/10
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Garden Drawing
Garden Drawing

Rodney Fumpston

Production date
1978
Medium
graphite
Size (h x w)
560 x 600 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 1979
Accession no
1979/3
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Leaves of Mountain Daisy (Celmisia Incana)
Leaves of Mountain Daisy (Celmisia Incana)

John Johns

Production date
1970s
Medium
black and white photograph
Size (h x w)
217 x 258 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, gift of Mrs Bobbie Johns, 2014
Accession no
2014/28/7
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Tobacco
Tobacco

May Smith

Production date
1951
Medium
oil on millboard
Size (h x w)
542 x 450 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 1951
Accession no
1951/3
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Umbrella, Fiji
Umbrella, Fiji

Peter Peryer

Production date
2013
Medium
inkjet on paper
Size (h x w)
250 x 320 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased with funds from the Elise Mourant Bequest, 2019
Accession no
2018/24/8
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Study of Foliage
Study of Foliage

Philip Trusttum

Production date
1973
Medium
oil, crayon
Size (h x w)
189 x 137 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 1974
Accession no
1974/41/2
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Two Flowers in a Vase
Two Flowers in a Vase

Maud Sherwood

Production date
Unknown
Medium
linocut
Size (h x w)
256 x 210 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, gift of Dr & Mrs W J Hutchinson, 1966
Accession no
1966/10/4
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The Romantic rebellion
The Romantic rebellion

Megan Jenkinson

Production date
1987
Medium
photo collage
Size (h x w)
492 x 280 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased with funds from the Jobson Trust, 1987
Accession no
1987/50/2
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Study of a Tree
Study of a Tree

Aaron Penley

Production date
1866
Medium
pencil and watercolour
Size (h x w)
173 x 120 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 1977
Accession no
1977/7/4
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Bowl of Roses
Bowl of Roses

Alfred O'Keeffe

Production date
1934
Medium
oil on canvas
Size (h x w)
425 x 374 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 1970
Accession no
1970/9
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Song Sparrows
Song Sparrows

Eric Fitch Daglish

Production date
circa 1920s-1940s
Medium
wood engraving
Size (h x w)
135 x 100 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, gift of Rex Nan Kivell, 1953
Accession no
1953/2/222
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The Tutu (Commonly Called Toot)
The Tutu (Commonly Called Toot)

Martha King Day & Haghe

Production date
1845
Medium
hand-coloured lithograph
Size (h x w)
375 x 268 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased with funds from the M A Serra Trust, 1987
Accession no
1987/16/14
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Dahlias
Dahlias

Emily Paterson

Production date
Unknown
Medium
oil on board
Size (h x w)
492 x 590 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, gift of the family of the artist, and the Empire Art Loans Collection Society, 1936
Accession no
1936/13/1
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Magnolia
Magnolia

Beth Zanders

Production date
1950
Medium
oil on cardboard
Size (h x w)
381 x 286 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, gift of Colin McCahon, 1966
Accession no
1966/16/2
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The Taua, A Large Forest Tree
The Taua, A Large Forest Tree

Martha King Day & Haghe

Production date
1845
Medium
hand-coloured lithograph
Size (h x w)
375 x 280 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased with funds from the M A Serra Trust, 1987
Accession no
1987/16/13
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The Titoki, A Forest-tree
The Titoki, A Forest-tree

Martha King Day & Haghe

Production date
1845
Medium
hand-coloured lithograph
Size (h x w)
375 x 270 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased with funds from the M A Serra Trust, 1987
Accession no
1987/16/12
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The Rata in Flower
The Rata in Flower

Martha King Day & Haghe

Production date
1845
Medium
hand-coloured lithograph
Size (h x w)
375 x 277 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased with funds from the M A Serra Trust, 1987
Accession no
1987/16/15
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Germinal
Germinal

Christine Hellyar

Production date
1990
Medium
lithograph (arches 88 300gm paper)
Size (h x w)
700 x 500 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased with funds provided by the New Zealand Lottery Grants Board, 1991
Accession no
1991/22/8
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Hollyhocks
Hollyhocks

Beatrix Dobie

Production date
Unknown
Medium
pen and ink
Size (h x w)
210 x 166 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, gift of Mr Patrick H Dobbie, 1979
Accession no
1979/63/4
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Taputapu
Taputapu

Fatu Feu'u

Production date
1990
Medium
lithograph on tapa inlay
Size (h x w)
660 x 540 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 2002
Accession no
2002/25/7
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Fox
Fox

Agnes Parker

Production date
1936
Medium
wood engraving
Size (h x w)
175 x 120 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, gift of Rex Nan Kivell, 1953
Accession no
1953/2/288
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Wakatu Brand (trade label for apples)
Wakatu Brand (trade label for apples)

Arthur Bonner

Production date
Unknown
Medium
chromolithograph
Size (h x w)
218 x 357 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, gift of the artist's daughter, Mrs P Wilson, 1976
Accession no
1976/47/1
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Octobre (October)
Octobre (October)

James Tissot

Production date
1878
Medium
etching and drypoint
Size (h x w)
545 x 831 x 27 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 2002
Accession no
2002/15
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Ikebana
Ikebana

Hany Armanious

Production date
2013
Medium
resin
Size (h x w)
1530 x 400 x 500 mm
Credit line
Chartwell Collection, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 2013
Accession no
C2013/1/5.1-6
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Repose (Peacocks)
Repose (Peacocks)

Lionel Lindsay

Production date
1936
Medium
wood engraving and woodcut
Size (h x w)
292 x 228 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 1938
Accession no
1938/6
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John Weeks Archive
John Weeks Archive
Production date
Unknown
Credit line
E H McCormick Research Library, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, gift of the Estate of Peter O'Connor, 2010
Accession no
RC2010/1
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Kate Newby's I'm just like a pile of leaves, 2011, Archive
Kate Newby's I'm just like a pile of leaves, 2011, Archive
Production date
2011
Credit line
E H McCormick Research Library, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki
Accession no
RC2011/13
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Louise Henderson Archive
Louise Henderson Archive
Production date
1922-2017
Credit line
E H McCormick Research Library, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, on loan from the Dame Louise Henderson Trust
Accession no
RC2018/4

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