 In the decade following her arrival in Western Australia, Blumann produced a significant body of painting, taking as her subject the Western Australian landscape, her family and her new circle of friends.These works investigate the unique light and colour of the Western Australian landscape in a style informed by her knowledge of German Expressionism.Among these were "Summer Nude," 1939, which caused a scandal when exhibited in Western Australia in 1944 due to both its depiction of nudity and its bold, simple shapes and lines.