Photograph of the reproduction of a painting by James I McDonald, "He taua! He taua", painted in 1906, 1900s

Photograph of a painting by j mcdonald entitled "he taua! he taua!" reproduced in an unidentified publication. The painting is signed "j mcdonald, 1906". This image is a copy of the photograph of the original painting, and was taken by albert percy godber. The negative shows the full inscription from the book. The painting shows a group of maori warriors preparing for battle, one man sounding a warning through a conch shell (putatara), others wielding weapons, with other men standing on lookouts above the palisades. Date: 1900s.