Among Preston’s most iconic images, Gum Blossoms is a benchmark of her practice. Its bold design and strong native motif have made it perennially popular with collectors. The work’s strong auction record — including a peak of A$73,000 in 2024 — confirms its standing as one of the most desirable of all Preston woodcuts. While not rare, demand consistently outstrips supply.
Gum Blossoms, 1928
EXHIBITED
Christmas Exhibition of Batik and Woodcuts, Grosvenor Galleries, Sydney, Dec 1928 (another example, as Gum Blossoms);
Exhibition by Leading Members of the Australian Society of Artists, Fine Arts Salon, Wellington (NZ), 4 Jul – 2 Aug 1930, cat. 13 (another example);
Margaret Preston: The Art of Constant Rearrangement, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, 27 Dec 1985 – 9 Feb 1986 (another example).
LITERATURE
Butler, R., The Prints of Margaret Preston: A Catalogue Raisonné, 1987, cat. 124.
Among Preston’s most iconic images, Gum Blossoms is a benchmark of her practice. Its bold design and strong native motif have made it perennially popular with collectors. The work’s strong auction record — including a peak of A$73,000 in 2024 — confirms its standing as one of the most desirable of all Preston woodcuts. While not rare, demand consistently outstrips supply.
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