Hip, Hip, Hurrah! scene (and in composition and subject draws obvious comparisons to Renoir's "Luncheon of the Boating Party"), but at the same time it harks back to the "freundschaftbild" tradition of artists of the Danish Golden Age such as Ditlev Blunck and Wilhelm Bendz in depicting artistic communities spontaneously drawing together. The development of Krøyer's Skagen style can be seen by comparing "Hip, Hip, Hurrah!" with ("Artists' Luncheon at Skagen"), a similarly themed 1883 painting which features many of the same people; and with later works like "" ("Summer Evening at Skagen beach. The Artist and his Wife") and "Roser" ("Roses"). The
Star Boating Club Star Boating Club Star Boating Club is a Wellington based rowing club, situated on the waterfront adjacent to Whairepo Lagoon. It is the oldest rowing club in Wellington, having existed since 1866. Star is one of New Zealand's oldest active rowing clubs and sporting organisations. It is home to rowers of all ages. Its club building is classified as a "Category I" ("places of 'special or outstanding historical or cultural heritage significance or value'") historic place by Heritage New Zealand. Star Boating Club was conceived in 1866 when the country was in the midst of the New Zealand Wars and