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The Jack Pine
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The Jack Pine is a well-known oil painting by Canadian artist Tom Thomson. A representation of the most broadly distributed pine species in Canada, it is considered an iconic image of the country's la
Tom Thomson, The Jack Pine (1916–17). Oil on canvas; 127.9 × 139.8 cm. National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa
Tom Thomson, The Jack Pine (1916–17). Oil on canvas; 127.9 × 139.8 cm. National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa
Foreground trees and a distant body of water form a common motif in Thomson's work. In this regard Pine Island, Georgian Bay (1914–1916) is a precurso
Foreground trees and a distant body of water form a common motif in Thomson's work. In this regard Pine Island, Georgian Bay (1914–1916) is a precursor to The Jack Pine and The West Wind.
Thomson's spring 1916 sketch for The Jack Pine. Oil on panel; 21.1 x 26.8 cm. RiverBrink Art Museum, Queenston, Canada (purchased 1947).
Thomson's spring 1916 sketch for The Jack Pine. Oil on panel; 21.1 x 26.8 cm. RiverBrink Art Museum, Queenston, Canada (purchased 1947).
The site of Thomson's sketch for the painting, photographed in 2007
The site of Thomson's sketch for the painting, photographed in 2007
National Gallery of Canada
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The National Gallery of Canada, located in the capital city of Ottawa, Ontario, is Canada's national art museum. The museum's building takes up 46,621 square metres, with 12,400 square metres of space
The Jack Pine
…was completed in 1917, the year of Thomson's death. It is a roughly square canvas that measures 127.9 × 139.8 cm. It has been in the collection of the National Gallery of Canada in Ottawa since 1918. Beginning in 1913, Thomson annually stayed in Algonquin Park from the spring until the autumn, often working as a guide while…
National Gallery of Canada
National Gallery of Canada
The National Gallery was housed in the Second Supreme Court of Canada building from 1882 to 1911.
The National Gallery was housed in the Second Supreme Court of Canada building from 1882 to 1911.
Victoria Memorial Museum building in 1911. The National Gallery of Canada was situated in the building from 1911 to 1960.
Victoria Memorial Museum building in 1911. The National Gallery of Canada was situated in the building from 1911 to 1960.
The building is adjacent to the Ottawa River.
The building is adjacent to the Ottawa River.