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The Pioneers

Australia, 1963
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Frederick McCubbin’s melancholy paintings of the hardships of life in the bush in the early days. The ballad accompaniment written by Tim Burstall, musi..

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Algorithmically related works from our collection by description:

On three moon creek: Australian paintings by Gil Jamieson

Australia, 1963
Similarity: 74%

Ballad to Crowfoot

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Faces in the sun

Australia, 1965
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Pioneer journey to the Oregon country

United States, 1960
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Banjo Paterson: the bush balladeer

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Around the boree log (1925)

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The Explorer

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The Land that waited

Australia, 1963
Similarity: 70%

Old bullock dray

Australia, 1961
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Sons of Matthew

Australia, 1949
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The Battlers

Australia, 1993
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The Banjo and the bard

Australia, 1987
Similarity: 69%

Heritage

Australia, 1935
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The Explorers [Bill Peach]

Australia, 1984
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Sidney Nolan

Australia, 1962
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Unbroken Spirit

Australia, 1982
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The Timbergetters

Australia, 1952
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Ned Kelly: paintings by Sidney Nolan

Australia, 1960
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