Description
Thomas John Thomson (August 5, 1877 – July 8, 1917) was a Canadian artist active in the early 20th century. During his short career he produced roughly 400 oil sketches on small wood panels along with around 50 larger works on canvas. His works consist almost entirely of landscapes depicting trees, skies, lakes, and rivers. His paintings use broad brush strokes and a liberal application of paint to capture the beauty and colour of the Ontario landscape. Thomson’s accidental death at 39 by drowning came shortly before the founding of the Group of Seven and is seen as a tragedy for Canadian art. Although he died before the formal establishment of the Group of Seven, Thomson is often considered an unofficial member. His art is typically exhibited with the rest of the Group’s, nearly all of which remains in Canada—mainly at the Art Gallery of Ontario in Toronto, the National Gallery of Canada in Ottawa, the McMichael Canadian Art Collection in Kleinburg and the Tom Thomson Art Gallery in Owen Sound.
About the Print: This piece is part of a limited edition of only 1,917 prints. 1917 is the year Thomson died at only age 39. It is framed in a 3 inch double silver modern frame with low gloss and high gloss accents. It is shown under triple matting (top – clean white, second royal blue, third is soft grey). Originally released in 1997, Somerville Editions set the benchmark for excellence in art reproduction. Identified by a gold embossed thistle in the bottom right corner and a blind embossed chopmarks on the left hand side. We are pleased to announce our new products, all bearing the certificate of authenticity for Somerville Editions, our Hallmark of Excellence- Fine Art Paper- gold embossed thistle (on right), embossed chopmarks (on left), titled (center)- limited edition release, numbered and titled- certificate of authenticity included
Dimensions: (37.5” x 33”)