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The three Maries at the tomb.
Lower right (l.r.) in ink: McCahon ’47; l.r. on card: N.F.S.
I am.
Lower right (l.r.): McCahon Feb ’54; on backing: C. McCahon I Am C.O.B.; on front of frame: 79.
Window for Te Puke, upper and lower frames.
(1.:) l.c.: title, Colin McCahon. August 20-21, 70; u.c.: upper frame; glazier’s instructions inscribed throughout; verso on unattached card backing: Colin McCahon, title, To be hung over no 2. (2.:) l.c.: title, actual size, lower panel, Colin…
Crucifixion.
Lower right (l.r.) with brush: McCahon … [date illeg]; through image with brush: I.N.R.I.
The Blessed Virgin compared to a jug of pure water and the infant Jesus to a lamp.
Married and living with his wife and young son near Nelson in 1946-48, McCahon turned from depicting landscapes to Christian imagery. By synthesizing disparate elements - portraiture, still life and symbolism (the lamp and jug) with words McCahon…
Crucifixion.
Frequently exhibited with variant title, Crucifixion with lamp 1947.