The Birch Grove, 1915-16 by Tom Thomson.
A unofficial member of the Group of Seven artists but only because he passed away before the group was established. He was an avid outdoors man whose work reflects his love of nature.
Side by Side
The West Wind by Tom Thomson, 1916-17, Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto, Canada
The National Gallery of Canada in Ottawa, Ontario is hosting a study of two iconic Canadian artworks by artist Tom Thomson through January 4, 2015. Tom Thomson's The Jack Pine and his The West Wind are examined side-by-side. I first came to know of Thomson after marrying my Canadian husband and visiting his relatives in Toronto when we went to the AGO (Art Gallery of Ontario) and I was introduced to the Group of Seven. They were a loosely tied group of landscape artists all choosing to focus on their surroundings as subject matter and thereby created the first major Canadian art movement.
The Jack Pine by Tom Thomson, 1916-17, The National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario