Rita Angus, 'Rutu', 1951 - Print Size:True Size wholesome family meals

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Some of her most popular paintings have been reproduced as high quality Limited Edition Prints which are now available through the Te Papa Store

as well as being a curator and a commentator

allowing parents and teachers to read the books with children in a myriad of different ways – focusing on the artworks

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Rita Angus, 'Rutu', 1951 - Print Size:True Size wholesome family mealsAngus was a prolific New Zealand artist who paved the way for female artists through her landscapes and self portraits. She became a leading pioneer in the creation of a New Zealand style in her early career. Kiwi art critic, Hamish Keith dubbed this style of art as New Zealandism. Anguss appreciation of Buddhism is represented by the lotus flower in Rutu. There is an idelisation of the Virgin Mary with the halo as well as bicultural blending by Angus