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The Camp, Woodend

20 November 2023
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James Johnstone, 1945, Oil on canvas. UC/MBL/2212

This oil painting shows a scene from the same camping trip as聽Untitled [Woodend Beach],which is also part of the Macmillan Brown Collection. Unlike聽Woodend Beach,听The Camp, Woodend聽shows less of the forest surrounding the tent and more of the daily life of the campers. Surrounding the tent are assortments of things associated with such a holiday, such as portable tables and cooking equipment. Inside the tent is the same woman as seen in聽Woodend Beach, who is most likely Johnstone鈥檚 wife, Bessie. She wears the same light blue dress, and sits inside the sparsely furnished tent on a camp bed. She appears to be working with something in her lap, perhaps sewing or mending something. The scene appears hot and dry, with little vegetation in the foreground and a defined shadow created by the tent and the table; a typical summer鈥檚 day in mini传媒.

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