A Woman Weaving a Blanket
Paul Kane · 1800
Why it's great
An Indigenous woman sits and weaves a blanket from wool on a simple loom. Paul Kane traveled to the Pacific coast and painted Indigenous crafts and daily life. His pictures help us see how people lived in the 1840s. It's a record of skill and tradition.
Where to see it
📍 Royal Ontario MuseumToronto, Canada
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Paul Kane was born in Ireland and grew up in Toronto. Between 1845 and 1848 he made a long journey across Canada to the Pacific, sketching Indigenous peoples and landscapes. He then painted a series of large pictures from his sketches. He died in Toronto in 1871.
