Primary Artist

Margaret Preston (1875–1963)

Title

Bird of Paradise.

Date made

1925

Place made

Warrane / Sydney, New South Wales, Australia View on map Close map

Reference

Butler (1987), 85

Category

Print

Print type

relief

Technique

woodcut, printed in black ink, from one block; hand-coloured

Text printed from matrix

Printed lower left, 'MP.'.

Matrix size

39.6 x 42.6 cm (printed image)

Edition information

edition of 50, hand-coloured

Subject category

Australia, Art style: Japanese influence 1890s-1950s

Country of context

Australia

Legacy id

46838

Creators

PRESTON, Margaret | (1875–1963) Australian | Female | artist

Last Updated

20 Nov 2025