The Spirit of the Plains, Sydney Long (1914)
Sydney Long was the leading proponent of the Art Nouveau style in Australian art at the turn of the century.
Playing a flute-like instrument, a naked figure leads a flock of birds in a synchronised, rhythmic formation towards a group of sinuous gum trees. The moon has just risen and the face of the spirit is thrown into silhouette. An aura of mystery surrounds the scene.
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