For Your Winter Holidays

Art by James Northfield
- Australia Remembers -
Blue Opal | 1000 pieces | 2010
Vintage travel poster illustration of a woman in a yellow swimsuit diving against a blue sky over a coastal town.

The central figure is a woman positioned in a diving stance, leaning forward with her arms outstretched horizontally. She wears a bright yellow one-piece swimsuit and a red swim cap. The illustration is rendered in a clean, mid-century graphic style with flat blocks of colour and minimal shading, characteristic of vintage travel posters.

The background features a deep, solid blue sky that occupies the upper two-thirds of the image. Silhouettes of dark palm fronds hang down from the top edge, framing the diver. Below the woman, a simplified coastal landscape appears, consisting of brown hills and a cluster of small buildings representing a town. The horizon line is gentle, suggesting a peaceful, sunny day.

The colour palette is dominated by bold, saturated tones, with a strong contrast between the deep blue sky and the warm, golden-tan skin of the diver. The yellow of her swimsuit provides a luminous focal point that draws the eye. The overall mood is vibrant, optimistic, and nostalgic, evoking the aesthetic of 1930s Australian tourism advertisements.

Vintage travel poster illustration of a woman in a yellow swimsuit diving against a blue sky over a coastal town.
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Rectangular Portrait | | Ribbon/Grid cut | Cardboard
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Manufacturer ID: BL01395 | Barcode: 633793013959
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Submitted 2026-06-13
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