A large hand coloured photographic print of Maori weavers

A large hand coloured photographic print of Maori weavers, 40.3 x 55cm, laid on board, mounted.

A series of hand coloured prints of Maori life were produced by the New Zealand Department of Tourism at the beginning of the 20th century. The tourist industry relied strongly on photographers to capture the landscape and it's people, one being Thomas Pringle of Wellington. Many of these images were taken in the Whakarewarewa Thermal Village, Rotorua. Maori's in traditional costume engaged in various everyday and ceremonial acts were captured on film and printed as postcards.

c.f. Tribal Art, number 57, Autumn 2010, p.112-118, fig.7 for the same smaller image.