First Mother

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Print sizes and editions

• Regular museum archival paper print - 882 x 455mm
  (limited to 275)
• Large museum archival paper print - 1260 x 650mm
  (limited to 195)
• Extra Large museum canvas print - 1526 x 787mm
  (limited to 175)

Your unique limited edition fine art print

1. Sofia Minson creates your exclusive signed print
2. We ship for $25 in NZ and from $50 internationally
3. Your artwork arrives rolled, ready to be framed - do you need help? Request framing guidance

Original painting SOLD, Acrylic & flashe on canvas, 960 x 1960mm, 2014 

The story of First Mother

Sofia Minson's painting "First Mother" is Papatūānuku, the earth mother from Maori creationary mythology. Her curves are that of the landscape and she is surrounded above and below by Tukutuku patterns, which are traditional woven flax panels in marae (meeting houses). The appearance of this work is influenced by Pacific Tapa cloths and Minson has used an ink-like paint to create the wash effect.

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