In the Northland
Tom Thomson · 1915
Why it's great
Wind-bent trees and rocks stand on the shore of a bright lake, in strong, warm colors. Tom Thomson painted this wild landscape in Algonquin Park. The bold color and thick paint show his modern style. It was one of the paintings that helped make him a Canadian legend.
Where to see it
📍 Montreal Museum of Fine ArtsMontreal, Canada
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Tom Thomson was born in Ontario and worked as a commercial artist in Toronto before devoting himself to painting. He spent his summers in Algonquin Park, making small colorful oil sketches of lakes, trees and skies. His friends who later formed the Group of Seven were inspired by him. He drowned in Canoe Lake in 1917, and his death is still a famous mystery.
