Group of Seven (artists)
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The Group of Seven, once known as the Algonquin School, was a group of Canadian landscape painters from 1920 to 1933, with "a like vision". It originally consisted of Franklin Carmichael, Lawren Harri
(l-r) Frederick Varley, A. Y. Jackson, Lawren Harris, Barker Fairley (not a member), Frank Johnston, Arthur Lismer, and J. E. H. MacDonald. Image ca. 1920, F 1066, Archives of Ontario, I0010313
Red Maple, 1914, by A. Y. Jackson, National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa
Gas Chamber at Seaford, 1918, by Frederick Varley, Canadian War Museum, Ottawa
The Jack Pine, 1916–17, by Tom Thomson, National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa
Tom Thomson
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Thomas John Thomson was a Canadian artist active in the early 20th century. During his short career, he produced roughly 400 oil sketches on small wood panels and approximately 50 larger works on canv
Group of Seven (artists)
…Edwin Holgate (1892–1977) became a member in 1930, and Lionel LeMoine FitzGerald (1890–1956) joined in 1932. Two artists associated with the group are Tom Thomson (1877–1917) and Emily Carr (1871–1945). Although he died before its official formation, Thomson had a significant influence on the group. In his essay…
Thomson, c. 1910–1917
Black Spruce and Maple, Fall 1915. Sketch. Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto
Portrait of a young Tom Thomson, c. 1900