'Feast at the Bay of Islands', 1849

'Feast at the Bay of Islands', 1849

Description

This is a watercolour painting created by Captain Richard Aldworth Oliver (1811-89) in 1849. It depicts a large häkari (feast) held in the northern part of the North Island to celebrate reconciliation after fighting. In the middle of the painting there is a large wooden structure called a potehe (stage). The painting measures 37.0 cm x 52.0 cm.

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