Who was the leading Māori modernist painter known for integrating traditional Māori motifs with European cubist and abstractionist styles, particularly in works like 'Me Hotoke ki te Raki'?

• A Colin McCahon
• B Gordon Walters
• C Ralph Hotere ✓
• D Shane Cotton

Ralph Hotere (1931–2013), of Te Aupōuri descent, was one of Aotearoa's most significant contemporary artists, famous for his black paintings and politically engaged works.