Tuesday, 22 December 2009

On the 9th Day of Christmas

Hopefully you are not all bored of this yet, im impressed to have made it this far and still have a whole load of suggestions for each one from you all.
Here we go again........


on the 9th Day of Christmas
my true love gave to
me

9 sacks of pipis / 9 ladies dancing


Clare Leighton, Clam Diggers, Cape Cod, wood engraving,
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tamaki, purchased 1947




....5 goooooooooold rings
Gavin Hipkins, The Ring, 2000, photographic paper/paper (fiber product)/Materials, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tamaki, purchased 2004

.......4 huhu grubs
Richard Killeen, Black crawlers, 1978, acrylic lacquer on aluminiumAuckland Art Gallery Toi o Tamaki, purchased 1981

....3 French hens
John Tarlton, Hitching home - mid-term break, 1989, cibachrome photograph,Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tamaki, purchased 1989

....2 turtle doves
Percy Thomas, The Doves, etching, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tamaki, gift of Mrs Ada Chapman Taylor, 1930

......and a pukeko in a ponga tree"
Percy Bagnall, Pukeko, 1919, colour lithographAuckland Art Gallery Toi o Tamaki, transferred from the Auckland Public Library, 1932

If you are interested in more kiwi specific folk songs i found this site here which has a fascinating list of lots

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