Sunday 12 February 2017

1877 - (February 12, 2017)

150 Years Of Canada


On August 4, 1877 Tom Thomson (Thomas John Thomson) was born near Claremont, Ontario. Thomson strongly influenced a group of painters who later on were to be known as the Group of Seven.


Although he died in a mysterious manner at the young age of 39 on July 8, 1917, he left a lasting impact on Canadian painting.

Tom Thomson's infamous painting, "Jack Pine". Source of image: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d0/The_Jack_Pine%2C_by_Tom_Thomson.jpg

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