Floodgate I, 1964

Record number
cm001466
Title
Floodgate I
Date
1964 - 1965
Medium
oil
Support
hardboard
Dimensions
909 x 763 mm
Inscriptions
McCahon '64 '65 (ballpoint pen, l.l.); Colin McCahon. / FLOODGATE I / 1964 1965 (on reverse)
Notes
During this period, McCahon was experimenting with a number of commercial oil and water-based paints. In some cases, he mixed these with artists' oil colours. The exact nature of the medium can be difficult to determine.