Conder’s Herrick’s blossoms, Streeton’s Hoddle St., 10 p.m. and Robert’s Going home were all included in the exhibition. Conder painted his work in response to Robert Herrick’s poem, ‘To Blossoms’. He painted it quickly
with sparse brushwork to evoke the look of a landscape at the beginning of spring, when the blossom begins to flower and provides a note of colour among wintry greys and greens. In the spirit of springtime and to give
the view a touch of humanity and romance, Conder sketched in two small figures: a man kneeling at the feet of a woman.
The artists captured the scene, the atmosphere of place, with few brushstrokes. They created paintings that are remarkable for their freshness. The colour harmonies, the subtle nuances of pink, mauve, purple and grey,
are as seductive today as they were when painted. Likewise the lively gestures, the mark-making on the surface of the boards, are as expressive now as when they were first applied.
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