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‘Central Otago’

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‘Central Otago’

Rita Angus has been described as one of New Zealand’s most important artists. In this composite landscape she explores the strong lines of the mountains and hills in the South Island.

Courtesy of the Rita Angus Estate

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Auckland Art Gallery – Toi o Tāmaki

by Rita Angus

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How to cite this page

Jock Phillips, Light – Light and the arts, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/artwork/7715/central-otago (accessed 25 June 2026).

Story by Jock Phillips, published 2 March 2009.