Takahe

Original encaustic artwork on wood

Takahe

$395

20x20cm

NZ really does have the coolest birds!  This is a Takahē and the name in Māori means to stamp or trample.  These large blue/green manu with their prehistoric red beaks are one of this country’s great conservation success stories. Having believed to be extinct until 1948, there are now around 500 takahē.  Come see this original artwork in my studio this weekend.
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