Blue Pacific (Streeton)

Blue Pacific is an 1890 oil on canvas landscape painting by Australian artist Arthur Streeton. The painting depicts a headland on the northern end of the eastern Sydney suburb of Coogee.[1]

Blue Pacific
ArtistArthur Streeton
Year1890
MediumOil on canvas
Dimensions91.4 cm × 50.8 cm (36.0 in × 20.0 in)
LocationNational Gallery, London

Blue Pacific was one of Streeton's first paintings after he moved to Sydney.[1]

Coogee is a very jolly place ... On warm days the place (which is like a nest) is filled with smiles and sweet humanity. I'll come here to die I think.

— Arthur Streeton, [1]

The painting was purchased by Central Coast businessman Jeff d'Albora for AUD1.08M in 2005. Since 2015, it has been on loan to the National Gallery in London.[2] The painting is only the second painting from outside western Europe to be displayed in the National Gallery following a change in the Gallery's collection and display policy.[1]

Gallery director Gabriele Finaldi said the painting demonstrates the influence of French impressionism on Australian art: "Here was a way of capturing the fleeting effects of light and atmosphere in nature when depicting landscapes that had never been depicted before."[3]

References
  1. Schawarzkoff, Louise (18 September 2015). "Arthur Streeton's Blue Pacific at the National Gallery in London: mystery owner revealed as Jeff d'Albora". Newcastle Herald. Fairfax Ltd. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
  2. Fish, Peter (23 September 2015). "New book on Arthur Streeton to complement London show". Australian Financial Review. Fairfax Ltd. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
  3. "Arthur Streeton to be first Australian artist to feature in London's National Gallery". The Guardian Australia. Australian Associated Press. 11 September 2015. Retrieved 28 April 2019.


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