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A guide to Streeton

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Arthur Streeton’s brilliant evocations of light, land and sea are amongst the most enduring and popular paintings for many Australians. His sun-drenched impressionist landscapes from the 1880s, joyful depictions of Sydney Harbour in the 1890s, and pastoral paintings from the 1920s and 30s continue to define an image of Australia’s unique environment. So who was Streeton, what made his early paintings so radical for the time, and how did he help establish and define Australian impressionism?