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Illustrates Te Papa's recent acquisition - a painting by William Hodges showing a Māori man and women in a double-hulled waka. They are in a stunning fiord location with mountains rising into the distance and a waterfall cascading down the hill on the right hand side.

Finding a painting in a landscape: locating the site of ‘Waterfall in Dusky Bay with Maori canoe’

On: 18 Nov 2019

In April 2019, Te Papa acquired a rare, early oil painting by William Hodges, artist on Captain Cook’s second voyage, titled Waterfall in Dusky Bay with Maori Canoe. Here, Te Papa tour host Bill Whelen reflects upon his journeys into Dusky Sound, and finding the exact location of Te Papa’s newly acquired painting.Read more