New Zealand Art ‘Pare of Hinemihi’ - acrylic on canvas on ply by Alistair Martin Tooth enameled wood

enameled wood

marked by the country's rapid modernisation and increased interaction with Western cultures

Original black-painted panels with hand-painted label

Collectibility and Value

appreciated for their artistic merit and historical significance

New Zealand Art ‘Pare of Hinemihi’ - acrylic on canvas on ply by Alistair Martin Tooth enameled woodThis is quintessential New Zealand art of a Pare (or lintel) from the Hinemihi marae, by Alistair Martin. The painting is acrylic and is based off the original carving by Wero Taroi in 1880 81. Alistair has delicately painted an image of this lintel by replicating the carving that used to sit above the Hinemihi marae. The painting itself is on canvas, and glued onto untreated ply that has been cut in the shape of the lintel. Alistair has created the