Saplings Mittagong II 1958, 1960-1961

  

oil on canvas 122.0 x 122.0 cm

    
      Here Williams further incorporates the tree-trunk motif in his work, reducing the bush to a series of vertical lines. This work is at once reminiscent of the often sparse plains of the Australian outback, yet also functions successfully as an abstract work outside of any identifiable context. Less dense and warmer in tone than previous landscapes, there is a radiance to this work as Williams successfully negotiates a delicate play of light and brushstroke across the canvas.
     
    
             

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