Hawaiians Hanging Holoku, Local Color, Hawaiian Bride, and Two Lei Sellers were four of the five major canvases on Tennent's 1935 exhibition circuit, which encompassed New York, London, and Paris.

These are the paintings that made Mage Tennent world-famous, and they remain her signature to this day. Their creation coincides with many triumphs in Tennent’s life and career: she hit her stride in 1934, began exhibiting internationally in 1935, and was featured at the New York World’s Fair in 1939. On the home front, she defined and led the emerging Hawaiian Modernism movement.