American
December 21, 1957
Oil on board
Height 35 1/2" (90.2 cm) x Width 43" (109.2 cm) framed
Provenance: R. Alex Anderson, Honolulu, HI
Margaret Fleming Waldron's depiction of the nene, the Hawaiian state bird, at Pohakuloa on the Big Island captures the bird in its native upland habitat with careful naturalistic attention. The painting is dated December 21, 1957, placing it within a period of active concern for the nene, which had been reduced to near extinction by mid-century and was the subject of early conservation efforts in Hawai'i. Waldron's approach combines landscape painting with wildlife observation, grounding the birds firmly in the volcanic terrain of the Pohakuloa plateau.
Two adult nene are shown in the foreground with a gosling between them, the birds rendered with close attention to their distinctive striped plumage and upright posture. The broad landscape behind them suggests the open lava fields and scrubland of the Pohakuloa Training Area elevation, rendered in warm earthy tones. The work comes from the collection of R. Alex Anderson, the Honolulu composer and cultural figure best known for writing "Lovely Hula Hands."
We ship free anywhere in the world, fully insured, packed by hand.
American
December 21, 1957
Oil on board
Height 35 1/2" (90.2 cm) x Width 43" (109.2 cm) framed
Provenance: R. Alex Anderson, Honolulu, HI
Margaret Fleming Waldron's depiction of the nene, the Hawaiian state bird, at Pohakuloa on the Big Island captures the bird in its native upland habitat with careful naturalistic attention. The painting is dated December 21, 1957, placing it within a period of active concern for the nene, which had been reduced to near extinction by mid-century and was the subject of early conservation efforts in Hawai'i. Waldron's approach combines landscape painting with wildlife observation, grounding the birds firmly in the volcanic terrain of the Pohakuloa plateau.
Two adult nene are shown in the foreground with a gosling between them, the birds rendered with close attention to their distinctive striped plumage and upright posture. The broad landscape behind them suggests the open lava fields and scrubland of the Pohakuloa Training Area elevation, rendered in warm earthy tones. The work comes from the collection of R. Alex Anderson, the Honolulu composer and cultural figure best known for writing "Lovely Hula Hands."
We ship free anywhere in the world, fully insured, packed by hand.
