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Tom Thomson was the most influential and enduringly popular Canadian artist of the early 20th century. A strong, ironic, yet gentle artist with a keen sense, he was an early inspiration for the “School of Seven”. He was one of the first painters to present Canadian landscapes in a sharp visual form. I love his work and I’m so glad I discovered them at the suggestion of a DailyArt user! ?
The painting is based on a small oil sketch made in Algonquin Park, Ontario in the fall of 1915, two years before the artist’s death. Thomson’s later paintings varied in composition, with bright colors and thick paint, and today’s work is a good example.
Thomson built a reputation as a veritable outdoorsman throughout his life, with a flair for both fishing and canoeing, although his skills in the latter have been questioned. The circumstances of his drowning on Lake Kanu in Algonquin Park, linked to his image as a master rower, have sparked unsubstantiated but persistent rumors that he was murdered or committed suicide.
PS Have you heard of Emily Carr ? She is a Canadian artist of the same period, reflecting her concern for environmental issues and climate change in Canada as early as then.
PPS If you like beautiful scenery like this, check out our 2023 paper calendar full of stunningly beautiful masterpieces! ?
101.7 x 114.5 cm
Montreal Museum of Fine Arts
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