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24"x30" Algonquin Park By Tom Thomson Canvas Production
Tom Thomson was a celebrated Canadian artist known for his iconic landscape paintings, particularly those depicting the rugged beauty of the Canadian wilderness. Born on August 5, 1877, in Claremont, Ontario, Thomson developed a deep love and connection with nature from a young age. In 1914, Thomson gave up his work to paint fulltime, he spent spring, summer, and fall in the Park, returning to Toronto only in the coldest winter months. An accomplished outdoorsman, fisherman and canoeist, Thomson earned a subsistence living as a guide at Algonquin, a lifestyle that freed him to work in the natural setting he loved and painted. In the winter he lived in a rented construction shack behind the Studio Building in Toronto, where he produced large canvases worked up from the previous season's outdoor sketches. Tragically, Thomson's life was cut short at the age of 39 when he drowned in Canoe Lake, Ontario, under mysterious circumstances in 1917. Tom Thomson's paintings remain highly regarded for their emotional power, evocative portrayals of nature, and their influence on subsequent generations of Canadian artists.
Dimensions: 24"W x 30"H
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Tom Thomson was a celebrated Canadian artist known for his iconic landscape paintings, particularly those depicting the rugged beauty of the Canadian wilderness. Born on August 5, 1877, in Claremont, Ontario, Thomson developed a deep love and connection with nature from a young age. In 1914, Thomson gave up his work to paint fulltime, he spent spring, summer, and fall in the Park, returning to Toronto only in the coldest winter months. An accomplished outdoorsman, fisherman and canoeist, Thomson earned a subsistence living as a guide at Algonquin, a lifestyle that freed him to work in the natural setting he loved and painted. In the winter he lived in a rented construction shack behind the Studio Building in Toronto, where he produced large canvases worked up from the previous season's outdoor sketches. Tragically, Thomson's life was cut short at the age of 39 when he drowned in Canoe Lake, Ontario, under mysterious circumstances in 1917. Tom Thomson's paintings remain highly regarded for their emotional power, evocative portrayals of nature, and their influence on subsequent generations of Canadian artists.
Dimensions: 24"W x 30"H
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24"x30" Algonquin Park By Tom Thomson Canvas Production
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May 16th 1000+ Lot Estate Auction
Cobourg, ON, CA
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