Signature collection
A selection of Josephine’s finest and most celebrated work, showcasing her exceptional skill in portraiture and landscapes.
Member of the Murdoch family dynasty and author of the world’s first cookbook for electric stoves.
One of a number of landscapes painted along the canals of Italy’s ‘floating city’.
Muntz Adams as she wanted to be seen – ‘active, industrious and, above all, creative’.
‘Among the most outstanding Australian portraits of its time; for sheer exuberance and expressive freedom it is difficult to match.’
Women rarely appeared in colonial art. Afghan Trader puts them at the centre.
Arguably the most important of Josephine’s commissioned portraits – the 14th Premier of Victoria.
The first painting by an Australian artist to be purchased by the Queensland Art Gallery.
‘This study is distinguished by both able technique and a fine appreciation of lighting and values.’
A fine example of impasto, a painting technique that involves applying thick layers of paint to create a textured or 3D effect.
This portrait shows Josephine’s impressionistic flair, with confident brushwork and colour giving it a vitality beyond her earlier formal portraits.
Josephine captures the ‘waste, howling wilderness’ of Coolgardie, in outback Western Australia.
A woman reclining in quiet contemplation, absorbed in her book.
Rich textures and soft brushwork create an atmosphere of quiet introspection and elegance.
First exhibited as part of the seminal ‘Australian Exhibition of Women’s Work’ in 1907.