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This is one of McCahon's major works of the mid-1970s, along with the Urewera Mural, the Blind series, and the Parihaka Triptych. It has several motivations and triggers. The primary one is the shining cuckoo's song, spoken of in a Maori poem passed…

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Lower right (l.r.) with brush: W. McC; verso in ink: Pawatanui, Rangihaiata’s pah in 1846. Now occupied by a company of the 58th Reg.t under Captain Russell employed in the construction of roads. March 1849. WA McCleverty; verso in ink in H.S.…

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On mount in ink in Dr Hockenís hand: Native Feast held at Remuera, Auckland, New Zealand. May 11th 1844. Joseph Merrett, artist. T.M. Hocken; label in ink in Dr Hockenís hand: An interesting account of this Feast is given in Gov. Fitzroyís…

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Printed key: Mount Hobson. Mount Eden, the land for miles round these two mountains have been purchased by Europeans from the Natives and being excellent soil it promises to be covered with farms in twelve or eighteen months. Captain Scotts farm. The…

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Verso in ink: Heki; in pencil: L814; verso mount on label: [authentication by John Dixon & Co.]

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Verso in ink: Kawitta; in pencil: L814; verso mount on label [authentication by John Dixon & Co]

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Notes on cover: "Owned by M.E. Hodgkinson of Riverton in 1857"

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Margin below image in ink: Morere or Swing; verso in pencil: Morere or Swing; on mount in ink in Dr Hocken

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Lower left (l.l.) with brush: J. Smetham 1863; on frame: The New Zealand chiefs in Wesley's house. James Smetham 1863.

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All inscriptions in Dr Hocken's Hand Through image recto in ink: Drawn by Thomas Tooi & given to George S. Bull and by him to Wm Greenwood; through image recto in pencil: A New Zealand boat by Tooi; around edges of image recto vertically in ink: 12…

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All inscriptions in Dr Hocken’s hand. through u. image in ink: By T. Tooi; around edges u. image vertically in ink: 6 1/4 inches. 8 inches; through l. image in ink: When Tooi & Teeterree were in England they were very ill and I George Bull, a…

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Through image in ink: Drawn by Thomas Tooi and given to George S. Bull and by him to Wm Greenwood. A New Zealand boat by Tooi; around edges of image vertically in ink: 12 inches. 7 inches.
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