
ALT This painting is Girl with a Fur Cape by William Strang (1859 - 1921). It shows a woman seated in profile facing to the left, with her face turned towards the viewer. She has pale skin, blue eyes and dark red hair, which is pinned under a dark blue hat. She wears a black velvet dress, and has an orange-brown fox fur cape pinned wrapped around her shoulders. She rests her hands in her lap, and is holding a small bunch of yellow flowers.

ALT This is an nkisi, a small wooden figure made of greyish, dark brown wood. It is carved in the shape of a person, and who stands with their hands on their hips. A small square hole is carved into their belly. The figure's nose is chipped, and their mouth is carved in a deep horizontal line. Their eyes are indented, and one is inlaid in white with a dark, round pupil.

ALT This painting is The Magpie by Edwin Alexander (1870 - 1926). It shows a magpie in profile, perched on a branch and facing to the right. The bird has a black head and a black and white body, with a blue and green sheen across the black feathers on its wings. It has a sharp black beak, and shiny black eyes.

ALT A carved wooden figure in the shape of a woman. The figure has a round stylised head with a pointed chin, and almond shaped eyes, ears and mouth. A series of arched lines are carved above each ear, representing her braided hair. The figure stands with her hands on either side of her navel, which protrudes outwards. A geometric pattern - possibly representing scarification - consisting on a diamond shape split into quarters by a cross is carved between her breasts, which are stylised as downward pointing triangles.

ALT This pastel is Lady of the Moon by Edward Robert Hughes (1851 - 1914). It shows a view of a blue and white moon in a blue night sky spotted with stars. A woman is shown reclining across the surface of the moon, seated in three quarter profile facing to the left. She has her eyes closed and her head tipped back, and wears a long white dress. Sandy coloured clouds drifts across the surface of the artwork, partially obscuring the scene.

ALT This painting is Enigma by Sir William Quiller Orchardson, painted 1891. It shows a man and a woman seated in a living room at opposite ends of a cream sofa. The man has long brown hair and a blue suit, and is seated to the left. He leans slightly forward to look at the woman, who sits to the right. She wears a long white dress, and holds a fan in her lap. She is looking to the right, away from the man.













