books0977:In the Summer House (c.1931). Hilda Rix Nicholas (Australian, 1884-1961). Oil on canv
books0977:In the Summer House (c.1931). Hilda Rix Nicholas (Australian, 1884-1961). Oil on canvas. Newcastle Art Gallery.Rix Nicholas returned to Australia in 1919 with the conviction ‘to paint things typical of my country.’ She turned her attention to the bush and Australian subject matter, frequently depicting women riding, mustering and playing a key role in the Australian bush life. Painted at age 46, Summer House is not typical of the subject matter that Nicholas was developing by the 1930s. In fact, she never exhibited the painting during her lifetime. -- source link
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