The Jack Pine Tom Thomson Analysis

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The Jack Pine is an oil painting by Canadian artist Tom Thomson in 1917. Tom Thomson was born on August 5th, 1877 near Claremont, Ontario, northeast of Toronto. He died between July 8th and July 16th in 1917 due to drowning in Canoe Lake (Huff). This painting clearly represents the pine species in Canada. The pine is placed in the centre of the canvas, with its branches bowed, it extends to nearly the full length of the canvas. It rises from a rocky foreground, and it is silhouetted against the water and sky as well as the rocky mountain. The jack pine stands out against the background due to its darker, green colour. The sky is a mixture of faded colours such as blue, green and yellow. In this painting, the water is a blend of light blue …show more content…

Jackson, Franz Johnston, Arthur Lismer, J.E.H. Macdonald, and F.H. Varley (Leigh). The Group of Seven was considered an organization of self-proclaimed modern artists. All befriend each other in Toronto between 1911 and 1913, except Harris, who was independently wealthy. They made their living as commercial artists which create art for commercial purposes, primarily advertising. Commercial art includes designing books, signs, posters, and advertisements. Tom Thomson was also included in this circle of friends but never became a member of the Group of Seven since he died in 1917. He influenced the Group in painting the rugged northern Ontario landscape. The Group of Seven were the most important Canadian artists of the beginning of the twentieth century as well as Tom Thomson, Emily Carr, and David Milne. They have influenced many artists such as the abstract painter, Jack Brush, and figurative painter, Peter Doig. The Group of Seven’s paintings is an important part to Canada’s identity and their paintings show that Canada is known for having snowy mountains, boreal forests and endless lakes (Varley). Some paintings by the members of the Group of Seven include: “Mirror Lake” painted in 1929 by Franklin Carmichael, and “Northland Hilltop” painted in 1931 by J.E.H. Macdonald

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