Josephine distinguished herself as a portrait artist, but she also produced an impressive body of landscapes in her distinctive impressionist style.
Her depictions of Australia’s bush, beaches and barren outback demonstrate a nuanced handling of light and atmosphere, capturing the rugged beauty of the land.
Josephine’s world travels inspired her to paint beyond Australia, including the canals of Venice and the coastal countryside of Northern Ireland, where her parents were from. Her landscapes often convey a personal connection to place, capturing not just the physical features of these locations but the emotions they evoked.
One of a number of landscapes painted along the canals of Italy’s ‘floating city’.
Women rarely appeared in colonial art. Afghan Trader puts them at the centre.
Josephine captures the ‘waste, howling wilderness’ of Coolgardie, in outback Western Australia.
Originally titled Side Canal Bridge. Held by the National Gallery of Victoria.
A sunlit moment by the water of Italy’s floating city.
A lively Venetian waterfront, where colourful boats rest along the canal.
Expressive brushwork reflects the interplay of light, water and timeless architecture.
A less common example of Josephine’s watercolour artworks, possibly of Mentone Beach in Melbourne, Victoria.
A quiet, contemplative moment as a female figure gazes out over the ocean.