On the wallaby track
- Artist
- Frederick McCubbin
- Date
- 1896
- Style
- Impressionism
- Genre
- Genre painting
- Location
- Art Gallery of New South Wales (AGNSW)
"On the Wallaby Track" is a significant 1896 oil painting by Australian artist Frederick McCubbin, exemplifying genre painting with its intimate scene of an itinerant family. The artwork depicts a woman cradling her child on her lap while a man boils a billy for tea, capturing the hardships of rural life. Its title references the colloquial Australian term "On the wallaby track," used for workers or "swagmen" moving between jobs. Known for its Impressionism-influenced style, its warm tones and textured canvas evoke a sense of humble realism, making it one of the most admired Australian paintings.
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