
I love hydrangeas. I also love the paintings of New Zealand artist Karl Maughan, whose work so often depicts lush and verdant gardens.
I was quite excited then to see this work, Salamanca Road, amongst the new(ish) acquisitions at the Waikato Museum in Hamilton.

#fridayflowers, also the Ragtag Daily Prompt | paint
Impressive painting! In terms of size, the feeling that emanates from it, the mix of colours.
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I’m glad you like it
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Yes, and yes again! 🙂 🙂
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That’s magnificent
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That’s an awesome painting, Su.
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Isn’t it. I love the sheer scale of his work.
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Hope you had a wide angled lens when you photographed it, Su. 🙂
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The hydrangea is also one of my favourite flowers. It is hard to photograph, how much harder must it be to paint. Have a great weekend, Su!
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Thanks Peter. Wishing you a great weekend too
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They are gorgeous Su.
Leslie
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I’m growing a whole bunch in my yard because I love Hydrangeas. But I’m not entirely convinced you could easily get such color variety with plantings in the same soil. I’ve been trying to turn mine blue for ages, and because my soil is not acidic, they stubbornly ignore all my pleading and cajoling. (I’ve offered up tasty sulfur in an attempt to lure them over to the dark blue side. They apparently are having none of that nonsense and stick to the bright fuschia they seem to prefer.)
Sorry if I seem to be questioning the artist’s integrity. Maybe there are gardens where Blue and Pink can live side by side in harmony. Just not mine!
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Wow! Lovely to see the detail. I can imagine this being very therapeutic to paint – not that I can paint! 🙂
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At first I thought this was your garden!! 😀 Awesome painting! Love hydrangeas too!
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If only!!!! Though I did notice flower buds on my “road-trip” hydrangea. I’m still amazed we got it home intact and have managed to keep it alive for so long 😬
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Wow! Fab painting😍
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Isn’t it.
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