Camp at Sunrise
Homer Watson · 1915
Why it's great
A camp in the woods is lit by the first rays of sunrise, with smoke rising from a campfire. Homer Watson painted this late in his career, with softer colors. The warm light is magic. It's a quiet and calm early morning.
Where to see it
📍 Beaverbrook Collection of War ArtOttawa, 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.
