Full Description
This big, glorious book mines Te Papa's collections to explore and expand upon
the way we think about our botanical world and its cultural imprint. A true treasure,
it features over 400 selections by an expert, cross-disciplinary museum curatorial
team that range from botanical specimens and art to photography, furniture,
jewellery, tivaevae, applied art, textiles, stamps and more.
Flora's twelve essays provide a deeper contextual understanding of different topics,
including the unique characteristics of New Zealand flora as well as how artists
and cultures have used flora as a motif and a subject over time. Elegant, expert and
engrossing.
Contents
9 INTRODUCTION
14 CAMELLIA, 2010
15 MORNING HIBISCUS, 1979
16 HUE, DATE UNKNOWN
17 SPATTERWORK OCCASIONAL TABLE, C.1890
18 BLOSSOMS OF THE NEW BEGINNING, 2000 & TIVAEVAE MANU, 2004
20 CANTON SHAWL, 1890-1904
22 ROSES, C.1895
23 ALMOND TREE AT PEILLE, 1938
24 WOOL WORK FLOWER DOME, C.1880
25 WOOL WORK FLOWER DOME, 1885
26 MAGNOLIA BLOSSOM, 1925
27 CARRION FLOWERS, ORBEA VARIEGATA, STAPELIA HIRSUTA
28 POROKAIWHIRIA, C.1930
29 ONE ROOT AT A TIME: EMALANI CASE
33 MARLBOROUGH DAISY, 1985
34 INDIGENOUS FLOWERS OF THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS, 1885
36 FAMILY HISTORY, 2018/2021 & LAST OF THE CHRYSANTHEMUMS, 2018/2021
38 NIGHT HAWK NO. 4. NAUGHTY BOYS, 1982
39 LSA (LYSERGIC ACID AMIDE) FROM MORNING GLORY, 2007
40 PU TUTU, C.1913
41 MUSLIN POSY, 1965
42 SHARK, ANGEL, BIRD, SKY, LADDER, 2008
44 LADY OF THE LILIES, 1900
45 FLORAL PICTURE, 1855-60
46 FLORAL CLOCK, CHRISTCHURCH, NZ, C.1970
47 PRIME MINISTER SIDNEY HOLLAND WITH GROUP ON TULIP FARM, 1950s
48 TITOKI, 1940-90
49 BEWARE THE BEAST IN THE BEAUTY: COLIN D MEURK
53 SQUINANCY TREE, C.1945
54 POI AWE, 1800s
55 KIEKIE AND WHARAWHARA AT WESTOE, 1868
56 AUTUMN BLOOMS, 1899
57 GINGER JAR, DATE UNKNOWN
59 RING EYES ON MAKO-MAKO, C.1930 & UNTITLED, C.1930
60 THE MOTHER, RUE (RUTA SP.), THE WITCH, PENNY ROYAL (MENTHA SP.), THE SIBYL, SAGE (SALVIA SP.) & THE NURSE, OPIUM (PAPAVER SP.), 2020
62 BLOSSOM, 2008
63 DESIGN WORKBOOK FOR 'THE GARDEN OF PERFECT HAPPINESS', 2008
64 BOWL, 1882-98
65 MUKLUKS, 1960-70
66 NEW ZEALAND ALPINE FLORA STAMPS, 2019
68 BERLIN WOOL WORK PATTERN, 1830-50
69 WILD FLOWERS (THINGS THAT GROW), 2019
70 GERANIUM, NASTURTIUM AND FLAME VINE, 1970s
71 NASTURTIUMS, 1930s
72 BEADED AND SEQUINED SHAWL AND TROUSERS, 2003
73 T-SHIRT, 2002
74 STILL LIFE, C.1936
75 20 HOBSON STREET, 1980
76 DOBBIE'S FERNS, 1880
78 BROOCH, 1880s
79 THE DAISY VERDICT - HE LOVES ME, HE LOVES ME NOT?, 1914
80 'A-HOE TRADE ME' SERIES, 2016
81 WALLPAPER, 1921
82 BROOCH, 1942
83 LEAF CROSS, 1994
84 PORTRAIT OF JULIA FARMER, 1874
85 POTPOURRI VASE, C.1835
86 THE CLERKENWELL FLOWER MAKERS, LONDON, 1896
88 CARRUTHERSIA SCANDENS, 1865-73
89 HIBISCUS STORCKII, 1865-73
90 NEW ZEALAND NATURALISED WILD-FLOWER STAMPS, 1989
91 UROHS EN POHNPEI, 2011
92 BROOCH, 1880-96
93 KUINI, 2017
94 SPRING, SUMMER, AUTUMN & WINTER, 1869
96 FORMAL CHEONGSAM, , 1940s
97 ARUM LILY, ZANTEDESCHIA AETHIOPICA
98 MAORI WOMAN HOLDING RAUPO, 1890-1910
99 MANU TUKUTUKU, 2016
101 NGATU, DATE UNKNOWN
102 MANTLE DRAPE, C.1885
104 COCKTAIL DRESS, 1960
105 TRINKET BOX, 1958-60
106 HARU NO YORU NO ON-ASOBI (ELEGANT AMUSEMENTS ON A SPRING EVENING), 1847-48
108 CLOISONNE VASE, C.1900
109 SUNFLOWERS AND PORTRAIT, C.1908
110 SILVER TABLEWARE, C.1890
111 VASE, 'SECESSIONIST' WARE, 1912
112 SPIDER ORCHID, C.1950s
113 RANUNCULUS BUCHANANII, C.1865
114 'NO MORE HIROSHIMAS' POSTER, 1990
115 PEACE MARCH, 1967
116 EMBROIDERED ENGLISH COUNTRY COTTAGE GARDEN SCENE, 1920s
117 FOUR BOUQUETS OF FLOWERS, 1947
118 SPRING FLOWERS, 1923
119 IRIS, 1920-40
120 TANE MAHUTA, NEW ZEALAND CENTENNIAL STAMP, 1940
121 JS.02.03 'THE HEDGE', 2003
122 BUNGALOW GARDEN, 2011
123 HEADDRESS, C.1985
124 WRITING COMPENDIUM, 1905
125 PARKINSON'S RATA, METROSIDEROS PARKINSONII
126 EMBROIDERY, 1750-1800
127 DRESS, C.1775
128 COLOBANTHUS ACICULARIS, C.1970
129 THE SENSE OF SMELL, C.1750
130 GORSE BLOSSOM, 1897
131 DRESSES, 1981-82
132 HECTOR'S DAISY, CELMISIA HECTORII
133 ENDEMIC AND UNFUSSY: LEON PERRIE
137 KORIKORI, HAIRY ALPINE BUTTERCUP, RANUNCULUS INSIGNIS
138 'INSIDE' THE GARDEN, 1969
139 TULIPS, C.1925
140 PUNGAPUNGA, 1890-1914
141 COLENSO'S SEEDS, EARLY 1800s
142 JANEY FALCONER, 1946
143 FLOWER ARRANGEMENTS, C.1920
144 WEEDS, 1935 & IRIS, BURWEED AND RUSHES, 1937
146 BOTANICAL WATERCOLOURS, 1885
148 POMONA, 1907 & FLORA, 1909
150 EVENING GOWN, 2016
151 BAMBI GOES TO SIVA, 2006
152 EMILY'S HYDRANGEA, 2008
153 FLORA'S DAUGHTERS: REBECCA RICE
157 PUSS PUSS, C.1970
158 THE NATIVE FLOWERS OF
NEW ZEALAND, 1888/1889
160 HERODIAS DRESS, 2020
161 SPRING BLOSSOM, 1939
162 BLOOMING BIG BROOCH, 2009
163 WATERLILIES, 1950
164 CHLORA, 2001
165 PORCELAIN FLOWERS, 1881
166 TEA CADDY AND SPOON, 1897
167 DECORATIVE TILE, 1906-08
168 FLOWER DISH, 1900-05
169 HUE MAHOE, 2015
170 FRUIT, 2014-15
172 WHAKAPIRI ATU TE WHENUA, 1993
173 EXAMPLES OF FLORA AND FAUNA FROM THE SOUTH SEAS, 2004
174 PULCHRIPHYLLIUM GIGANTEUM
175 LEAF FACE, 2004
176 NEW ZEALAND LAKE TAUPO 1d STAMP, 1898
177 NEW ZEALAND QUEEN VICTORIA 2/- STAMP, 1878
178 TU KARETU, 1900-14
179 TAWA BERRIES IN KETE, 1800s
180 GAILLARDIAS, 1918
181 PROSTRATE BANKSIA, BANKSIA GARDNERI
183 LEPTOSPERMUM SCOPARIUM, 1890 & DIANELLA INTERMEDIA, 1890
184 POI, LATE 1800s
185 TAHA HUAHUA, 1800s
186 WALLFLOWERS, 2000
188 ALL BLACKS ORIGINALS RUGBY JERSEY, 1905
189 GOTHS OF THE PACIFIC: ISAAC TE AWA
193 TUMATAKURU WEARS ME, 2008
194 TE ORA ME TE MATE (LIFE AND DEATH), 2018
197 FINALE: BOUQUET, 2019
198 GARDEN OF EDEN #18, 2019
199 MAY DAY, BEIJING, 1957
200 RED FLOWERS, KYOTO, 1976
201 DAHLIAS IN A GREEN BOWL, 1938-40
203 LONG SHAWL, C.1840
203 PAGEANT ENSEMBLE, 1972
204 FLOWERS FOR A FRIEND, 1973
205 STILL LIFE WITH ARUM LILIES, C.1950
206 POUTAMA AHUREWA, 2020
207 POUPOU, 1800s
208 THE BARMAID, 1927-28
209 DESIGN, C.1950
210 SEI, 1990s
212 PLATE, 1600s
213 'INDIAN CURL' PLATE, 1822-44
214 ROSES, C.1930
215 ROSES AND BERRIES, 1933
216 VARI DA BAGH, 1800s
217 UNTITLED (TEXTILE DESIGN NO VII), C.1925
218 SUNDEWS OR NEW ZEALAND
CARNIVOROUS PLANTS, 1970s
219 NECKLACE, 2009
220 FLOWER PIECE, 1936
221 SPRING, C.1948
222 NGUTUKAKA, KAKA BEAK,
CLIANTHUS MAXIMUS
223 PORTRAIT OF A YOUNG MAORI
WOMAN WITH MOKO, 1891
224 AWHETO
226 SPEARGRASS, ACIPHYLLA
CROSBY-SMITHII
227 SUMMER TUSSOCK AND THE
WAIPORI RIVER, 1981
229 WALLPAPER SAMPLE, 1926
229 ROBERT COLLINS, C.1899
230 HERBAL MIXTURE II, 2001
232 TUTU & RATA, 1845
234 PRAIRIE ROSE, ROSA VIRGINIANA MILL.
235 KAIKOMAKO, PENNANTIA CORYMBOSA
236 LEAFMINERS AND THEIR MINES
237 WOMAN READING, 1936
238 DESMOSCHOENUS SPIRALIS
239 FLOWER PIECE, C.1935
240 HINAKI, 2000
241 PLANTS THAT SUSTAIN US: MATT MORRIS
245 PUKAEA, 1750-1850
246 SAMPLE YATES SEED PACKETS, 1956
249 MANUKA IN FLOWER, 1990-91
250 JUG OF FLOWERS, 1929
251 PORTRAIT OF KATHERINE MANSFIELD, 1918
252 STILL-LIFE, FLOWERS: 1, C.1946
253 TAMPON PURSES, 1980S
254 VASES, C.1900
256 HINE RAUMATI, 2021
257 KETE PINGAO, 2015
258 SEVEN DAYS, 2012
260 FORGET-ME-NOT, MYOSOTIS SP.
261 IN UNTRODDEN PLACES: HEIDI MEUDT
265 RUSSELL LUPIN, LUPINUS POLYPHYLLUS
266 FENNEL, FOENICULUM VULGARE
267 MUFF, 1932
268 TARAMEA, ACIPHYLLA AUREA
269 GRASSLAND GENTIAN,
GENTIANELLA CORYMBIFERA
270 WALLPAPER SAMPLES, 1930s
272 MARBLED ENDPAPER, C.1824
273 MARBLED ENDPAPER, 1850s
274 ASTERIE, 1904
275 BALL GOWN, 2018
276 YOUNG WOMAN, C.1900
277 PENELOPE, 1922
278 MAMA MARENGA TAREPO, C.1992
280 CORNER DRAPE, 1885
281 VISIBLE KNOWLEDGE: KIRSTY BAKER
285 BODICE, 1730-50
286 KAHU KANGA, 2016
287 ADAMS MISTLETOE, LORANTHUS ADAMSII
288 BUNCH OF WILD FLOWERS, 1895 & FLOWERS, 1895
291 LILY OF THE VALLEY TEXTILE DESIGN, C.1935 291 PORTRAIT OF A YOUNG SAMOAN WOMAN, 1890-1910
292 FERN FRONDS, 1930-49
293 I TOO AM IN PARADISE II, 2018
294 UNTITLED WALLPAPER DESIGNS, C.1928
296 VASE, TENERA WARE, 1959-63
297 ASTERACEAE, RAOULIA RUBRA, 1940-90
298 PURSES, 1937-38
300 ARBUTUS BERRIES, 1936
301 HEI KARAKA, 2022
302 ANEMONES, C.1969
303 WEDDING DRESS FRAGMENT, 1770
305 IRIS, IRIS, IRIS, 2017
306 BLACKTHORN WALLPAPER, 1975-79
307 DECORATIVE TILE, C.1983
308 CINERARIAS, 1942
309 FABRIC SAMPLE BOOK, 1890s
310 PATU ARUHE, DATES UNKNOWN
311 RARANGA FACE MASK, 2020
312 HUNA: KAITIAKI O TE HARAKEKE, 2012
314 'INDIAN' NO 6, PLATE LIV, 1856
315 FLOWER SELLER, SRINAGAR, KASHMIR, INDIA, 1957
316 PUHA, SONCHUS OLERACEUS
317 KI TE WHAIAO, KI TE AO MARAMA:
ARIHIA LATHAM
321 TUTU, CORIARIA SARMENTOSA
322 BOTANICAL SAMPLES, MID-1800s
324 HIAPO LARGE BOTANICAL STUDY, 2018
326 JACKET, C.1900
327 ILIILI, 1970s
328 SIAPO MAMANU, 1930s
329 IPU WAI NGARAHU, 1800s
330 HIBISCUS ROSA-SINENSIS, 2010
331 TULIPS, INVERCARGILL, 2007
332 MISS SAMOA PARADE, TEUILA
FESTIVAL, APIA, SAMOA, 2003
333 SUNDAY BEST AKA DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES, 2006
334 YPRES, AMIENS, ARMENTIERES & ETAPLES, 2001
336 WAKA TUPAPAKU, 2021
337 NANA HE HORIHORI KATOA, HE WAHI HOKI TE HAU, 2013
338 MOHOKOI, YLANG YLANG, CANANGA ODORATA
339 PENINSULA CONEBUSH,
LEUCADENDRON STROBILINUM
340 NECKLACE, C.1950
341 VELVET PORTRAIT OF A POLYNESIAN WOMAN, C.1940
342 WOMAN'S CAPE, 1900-20
343 CLOVER, 1946
344 COUPLE IN THEIR GARDEN, CHRISTCHURCH, 1972
345 LEI #4, 2021
346 HENRY JOHN HOPKINS, 1950
347 GILBERT ADKIN WITH GIANT CAULIFLOWER,
'CHESLYN RISE' FARM, C.1910
348 FALA SU'I, 2000
349 MOTORCAR DECORATED WITH FLORAL WALLPAPER, C.1924
350 CARPET, 1953
351 SALAMASINA, 1987
352 KAHOA (NECK GARLAND), 1996 & KASOA
(NECKLACE), DATE UNKNOWN
354 HEAD GARLANDS, 1990s-2010s
356 KAPU TIARE TAVIRI'IA (CROCHETED
VASE WITH FLOWERS), 1996
357 THINGS THAT DECAY: NATHANIEL
LENNON RIGLER SIGUENZA
361 REPEAT FLORAL DESIGN, 1932-36
362 CHURCH SERVICE, MANIHIKI, COOK ISLANDS, 1991
364 THE SPRUCE FIR OF NEW ZEELAND, 1777
365 TUPEIA ANTARCTICA
366 'MAORI RAFTER PAINTING' STAMPS, 1988
367 KAHURANGI, 1988
368 PUA ALOALO ALOHA SHIRT, 2017
369 KALAUKI PULLOVER ALOHA SHIRT, 2017
370 PULOU AND HEADBAND, 2012
371 SUN HAT, 1920s
372 WOMAN (SMILING) WITH SUNFLOWER
PRINT CURTAINS, C.1930
373 NOT YOUR STANDARD WALLFLOWER:
CARLOS LEHNEBACH
377 VITA DRESS, 2000
378 VEGETABLE GARDEN (JAN 20TH), 1950s-60s
379 WALLPAPER, 1920s-40s
380 CANTONESE WEDDING ENSEMBLE, C.1954
381 KARURU (ARM DECORATIONS), 1990
382 THE PAINTED DREAM GARDEN, 1991
384 MEADOWSWEET, C.1889
385 RATA AND FERN CHRISTENING
GOWN AND BONNET, 1996
386 HEI TAWAPOU, 1977
387 WHAKAPAPA, UKU CHAIN, 2021
388 TIVAEVAE TUITUI TATAURA, C.1970
389 APRON, 1917
390 ISLAND DOLL, 1950s-60s
391 WOMAN OUTSIDE THE HOUSE WITH FLOWERS, 1986
392 KAWAKAWA LEAF, 1999
393 KO PAPATUANUKU: JESSICA HUTCHINGS
397 NIKAU VASE I, 1991
398 YOUNG SAMOAN WOMAN, C.1895
399 NGA TOENGA (DAUGHTER OF
BARRIER ISLAND CHIEF), 1844
401 DRESSES, '@HOME' COLLECTION, 2003
402 LEI, 1990s-2000s
404 MAGNOLIA, 1956
405 KATAZOME-SHI DECORATIVE PAPER, 1960-64
406 DWARF MORNING-GLORY,
CONVOLVULUS TRICOLOR
407 LETTER WITH SPRIG OF HEATHER, C.1918
408 WHITE PEONIES, C.1955
409 MOUNT COOK LILY, 1888
412 NOTES
416 ABOUT THE MAKERS
439 ABOUT THE WRITERS
445 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
446 INDEX
