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Bay Finn, MacGregor Bay

Bay Finn, MacGregor Bay
Bay Finn, MacGregor Bay by Arthur Lismer, oil on linen mounted on Masonite, 45.7 x 61 cm. Photo: Bernard Clark. Source: City of Kingston Civic Collection.
Arthur Lismer (1885-1969) was a member of the prolific Group of Seven that helped define a distinctive Canadian artistic identity as expressed through depictions of the nation’s various landscapes. Bay Finn, MacGregor Bay, 1935 represents an evolution in Lismer’s style from almost impressionistic to tightly framed, close-up compositions with a foreground focus and a distinctly more expressionist feel. This later style is typified by raw, bold colour, heavy impasto, deliberately rough brushwork and reduced or simplified forms.
Arthur Lismer était membre du prolifique Groupe des Sept qui a contribué à définir une identité artistique canadienne distincte par la représentation des divers paysages du pays. Bay Finn, MacGregor Bay représente une évolution du style essentiellement impressionniste de Lismer vers des compositions rapprochées et très encadrées, mettant l’accent sur l’arrière-plan et comportant une touche expressionniste nettement plus marquée. Par la suite, il développe un style caractérisé par des couleurs brutes, des empâtements épais, des coups de pinceau délibérément grossiers, et des formes simplifiées et ramassées.
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Image Details

Gallery:
Out of the Vault
Date:
1935
Subject:
Civic Collection
Themes:
  • Art Collection Society of Kingston
Tags:
  • Arthur Lismer
  • Group of Seven
  • Landscape
  • Painting
  • Art
  • Canadian Art

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