Eclectus parrot

"Eclectus parrot" is watercolour or gouache by Marian Ellis Rowan, dated 1917.

A lively study of Eclectus parrot, pairing close observation of birdlife with Rowan’s decorative sense of colour and form.

On onlly.art this reproduction sits within the Marian Ellis Rowan Birds And Wildlife collection. Watercolour or gouache · 1917. The work is associated with the Marian Ellis Rowan collection.

Context for 1917: The first decades of the twentieth century were a period of rapid experiment, with Fauvism, Expressionism, Cubism, Futurism, and the first abstract painting appearing within a few years of each other. Dada and Surrealism followed the First World War, the Bauhaus school was founded in 1919, and Art Deco became the fashionable decorative style of the 1920s and 1930s.

On onlly.art "Eclectus parrot" is sold as a digital download (Digital JPEG + PDF files, 300 DPI). The files are delivered by email after payment, so nothing is shipped: you print locally, choosing the paper, size, and frame yourself. A portrait format suits narrow wall spaces, hallways, and the area beside a door or window. Before printing, compare the proportions of the file with your frame so that nothing important is cropped. Hang the print away from direct sunlight, which over the years can fade any printed colour. Screens and printers render colour differently, so a small test print is a sensible way to check tones before committing to a large size. Matte and fine-art papers reduce glare in bright rooms, while glossy papers give stronger contrast and deeper blacks.

Marian Ellis Rowan was an artist associated with Australian (1848–1922).

This page also draws on collection-level information related to Marian Ellis Rowan. 703 reproductions by this artist are available on onlly.art.