SOLD Rua's Arrest - Brett a'Court (360mm x 920mm)
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Oil on woollen blanket (2024)
Rua Kēnana was a Māori prophet. On 2nd of April 1916, an armed force of 70 police arrived at Maungapōhatu to arrest him for charges of sedition. He was seized on the marae, standing unarmed. A shot was fired, and chaos erupted. In the ensuing mêlée, two Māori were killed, one of whom was Toko, his son.
In 2019, Rua received a Crown apology for unjust charges and a statutory pardon.
