Primary Artist

Noel Counihan (1913–1986)

Title

Petty sessions

Date made

1958

Place made

Naam / Melbourne, Victoria, Australia View on map Close map

Category

Print

Print type

stencil

Technique

screenprint, printed in black and purple ink, from two photo-stencils

Matrix size

16.2 x 20.6 cm (printed image)

Edition information

print run unknown

Production notes

A photo-screenprint reproduction of a drawing by Noel Counihan. It was published in 1958 by what became known as the 'Realist Group', as part of a folio of images. Other artists in the folio were Arthur Boyd, Charles Bush, Anne Graham and Peter Miller. The work was printed by Norman O'Connor.

Subject category

Australia, Art style: Social Realism

Country of context

Australia

Legacy id

167194

Creators

Counihan, Noel. | (1913–1986) Australian | Male | print after

O'Connor, Norman. | (1923–2015) Australian | Male | printer

Last Updated

21 Nov 2025