James Nairn

Group portrait of students at the Wellington School of Design. James Nairn and Mabel Hill at far left. Woman posing with skeleton's arm around her shoulder is Mary Elizabeth Tripe.

James McLauchlan Nairn (18 November 1859 – 22 February 1904)[1] was a New Zealand painter who (along with G. P. Nerli) strongly influenced New Zealand painting in the late 19th century. He believed in en plein air or painting outdoors.[1]

  1. ^ a b Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa (2005). Treasures from the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa. Te Papa Press. p. 54. ISBN 1-877385-12-3.