Who painted “Bailed Up”?

“Bailed Up” was painted by Tom Roberts in 1895. Where to see it: Art Gallery of New South Wales.

Bailed Up — Tom Roberts

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Impressionism: Realism, just before, paints on dark grounds with solid forms; Post-Impressionism, just after, keeps the bright colour but adds firm outlines, built structure or symbolic colour.

Thomas William Roberts (8 March 1856 – 14 September 1931) was an English-born Australian artist and a key member of the Heidelberg School art movement, also known as Australian impressionism. Wikipedia

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“The Golden Fleece”, 1894
“Charcoal burners”, 1886
“Winter morning after rain, Gardiner's Creek”, 1885
“Coming South”, 1886