A Coming Storm in the Adirondacks
Homer Watson Β· 1879
Why it's great
Dark storm clouds roll over a mountain valley, with trees swaying in the wind. Homer Watson was a self-taught painter from Ontario, whom Oscar Wilde admired. He painted dramatic skies and landscapes. The painting shows nature's power.
Where to see it
π Montreal Museum of Fine ArtsMontreal, Canada
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Homer Watson was born in Doon, Ontario, near what is now Kitchener, and taught himself to paint. He became known for his dramatic pictures of fields, skies and rivers, and was admired by Oscar Wilde. He is considered a pioneer of Canadian landscape painting. He died in Kitchener in 1936.
