Lot 86A

There are signs of foxing and staining in areas of the artwork, mostly notable in the upper section of the sky. Well framed measuring 40 x 40cm.


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The Estate of Jessie Traill
Important Women Artists, Jim Alexander Gallery, Melbourne
Leonard Joel, Melbourne, 15 June 2006, lot P208
Private collection, Melbourne

In 1911, Traill journeyed alone by boat to Java, Indonesia to get a better understanding of the artistic version of the East. In these travels, she primarily worked with the medium of watercolour, producing a series of works on paper typically depicting the ocean and fishermen.