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
Thomson, c. 1910–1917
The Jack Pine, Winter 1916–17. 127.9 × 139.8 cm. National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa
Black Spruce and Maple, Fall 1915. Sketch. Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto
Portrait of a young Tom Thomson, c. 1900
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
…landscape. Thomson is considered by many Canadians as the archetypal painter, and his later work has heavily influenced Canadian art – paintings such as The Jack Pine and The West Wind have taken a prominent place in the culture of Canada and are some of the country's most iconic works. His accidental death by drowning…
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).
The site of Thomson's sketch for the painting, photographed in 2007