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Edward Friström, ‘Pohutukawa’

Edward Friström, ‘Pohutukawa’

Edward Friström was a Swedish-born artist who arrived in Auckland in 1903. In his early years in the country he painted this pōhutukawa tree on the coast, at a time when the beach was starting to be appreciated for its natural beauty.

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Auckland Art Gallery - Toi o Tamaki
Oil painting by Edward Friström

Permission of Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tamaki must be obtained before any re-use of this image.

How to cite this page:

Jock Phillips. 'Perceptions of the landscape', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 25-Sep-11
URL: http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/perceptions-of-the-landscape/5/5