In an echo of nature itself, John Olsen’s work resists stagnation. It is in constant movement, his line looping through landscapes and lifeforms to evoke the interconnectedness and vitality of all living creatures.

"Wattle and the Chasing Bird Landscape" exemplifies John Olsen’s masterful translation of the Australian environment into lyrical abstraction. This composed image radiates the vibrancy of wattle in bloom and the dynamic energy of birds in flight, woven together through Olsen’s distinctive aerial perspective. Signed as an Artist’s Proof, the work not only captures the artist’s joyous celebration of nature but also offers collectors a rare and meaningful connection to a pivotal moment in Olsen’s career and in Australian art history.

Olsen is represented across all public collections, contributing not only a distinct but a deeply contemplative perspective to Australian art. In his words, “Don’t think of form, think of forming. Forming is a growing, developing process, like a plant or living organism.”

John OLSEN (1928 - 2023)
'Wattle and the Chasing Bird Landscape'
archival pigment print on paper
Image Size: 100 x 115 cm
Dimensions: 112 x 127 cm
Signed: Editioned and signed 'John Olsen' in margin.

Comes with Letter of Provenance

Embossed with authenticity seal lower right. In addition to the hand-signature, this work is signed in plate, lower left: John Olsen.

Condition :Excellent

(c) John Olsen / Copyright Agency