Olive Grove is an original oil on canvas (225 × 305 mm) by New Zealand artist Max Thomson. In this intimate work, a row of ancient olive trees emerges from deep shadow, their dark, sinuous trunks set against a luminous golden light that filters through from behind. Thomson captures the grove at a moment of stillness — long shadows stretching across the foreground, the canopy pressing down from above — creating a sense of timeless, enclosed space.
Born in Wanganui in 1945, Thomson's work is shaped by his deep connection to the New Zealand landscape and a lifetime of observing light, land, and the natural world. Here that sensibility turns to the Mediterranean grove as subject — yet the mood remains distinctly his own: contemplative, earthy, and suffused with quiet intensity.
Dimensions: 225 × 305 mm. Original artwork, one of a kind. Artist: Max Thomson (b. 1945, Wanganui, NZ)
A unique work of New Zealand contemporary art — rooted in light, shadow, and the enduring presence of ancient trees.
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