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♡ ARTHUR BOYD (1920-1999) Shoalhaven Bushland 1972 oil and enamel on board signed lower right: Arthur Boyd 120 x 90cm PROVENANCE: The Artist Thence by descent Collection of Jamie Boyd London Anthea Polson Art, Queensland Private collection, Melbourne OTHER NOTES: © Arthur Boyd/Copyright Agency, 2020 Following a period of artistic success in London, Arthur Boyd settled permanently in Bundanon with his wife Yvonne during the 1970's. In the later part of his life, Arthur Boyd focused his artistic practice on the local landscape and painting en plein air, further cementing his position as one of Australia's most renowned artists. The Shoalhaven River would become his key inspiration, with the ensuing works becoming some of the most significant of his entire career. Shoalhaven Bushland 1972, like many of his paintings during this period, is associated with Boyd's concern for the deteriorating state of the natural environment. Boyd has been widely praised for his intimate portrayal of the landscape and ability to capture its raw beauty in his paintings. He visited the same location over and over in order to re-create what was evolving in front of him, revealing in the spontaneity of working outdoors. Boyd's innate painting ability and determination allowed him to quickly capture nature unfolding directly onto his board. Shoalhaven Bushland 1972 is as complex as it is tranquil. His thickly textured trees are spatially aligned, yet upon closer inspection, the finer paintwork reveals a rhythmic complexity that could only be produced organically in the bush. Boyd's refined painting skills are exemplified through his confident handling of the brush as he expertly captures the fleeting movements of falling trees, rustling shrubs and glistening rays of sunlight. Boyd intended to use this series as a reminder that the landscape could deteriorate as quickly as it formed. Shoalhaven Bushland 1972 has an energising palette of colour including purples, blues and yellows. These tones are brought together in a rhythmic order, settling at the bottom of the work in a lush texture acting as the earths floor. Boyd flawlessly highlights the soaring stature of the trees using creamy highlights to emulate the sun's rays through the dense coverage. Encapsulating Boyds lasting concern as an artist in practice, Shoalhaven Bushland 1972 brilliantly portrays a vulnerable landscape that he came to know so intimately. Using his superior painting skills, status as one of Australia greatest artists and a genuine appreciation for the Australian landscape, Shoalhaven is immortalised in this painting, preserving one of Australia's most beautiful locations. Lucy Foster, Art Specialist Estimate $65,000-85,000 Condition: The work presents very well overall. Upon close inspection there are minor surface losses in the lower right-hand area. These are now beneath a layer of varnish that has seemingly been applied recently and so appear to be stabilised to the naked eye. We would recommend a professional conservator's assessment of this painting to be undertaken if further commentary on these apparent losses is required. The work is well framed, with a small loss in the lower right-hand corner. Overall size with frame: 139 x 109cm The opinions expressed in the condition reports are a guide only and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Prospective buyers are encouraged to inspect articles for sale at our pre-sale viewing where Leonard Joel staff are available for advice. Leonard Joel makes no guarantee of the originality of mechanical or applied components. Absence of reference to such modifications does not imply that a lot is free from modifications. Absentee bid Telephone bid Bid on Multiple Lots Bid Live Online Request a condition report