Arthur Lismer Art Photos

Arthur Lismer (1885-1969) an original Canadian Group of Seven member went on to become an art educator. Of the Group, his work is comprised of numerous irregular patches of colors similar to how a pointillist would assemble their work. He might have been inspired in WWI while making official Canadian paintings of camouflaged troopships in Halifax Harbour. Works marked "Painting on board" are field sketches in oil.

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Tom Thomson's Camp painting on board by Arthur Lismer at McMichael Gallery. Kleinburg, ON.Algonquin Park painting on board by Arthur Lismer at McMichael Gallery. Kleinburg, ON.Guide's Home in Algonquin painting by Arthur Lismer at National Gallery of Canada. Ottawa, ON.Sumach & Maple, Huntsville painting by Arthur Lismer at Art Gallery of Ontario. Toronto, ON.
Tom Thomson's Camp painting on board (1914) by Arthur Lismer at McMichael Gallery. Kleinburg, ON.Algonquin Park painting on board (1914) by Arthur Lismer at McMichael Gallery. Kleinburg, ON.Guide's Home in Algonquin painting (1914) by Arthur Lismer at National Gallery of Canada. Ottawa, ON.Sumach & Maple, Huntsville painting (1915) by Arthur Lismer at Art Gallery of Ontario. Toronto, ON.
A Clear Winter painting by Arthur Lismer at Art Gallery of Ontario. Toronto, ON.Logging, Nova Scotia, near Bedford painting on board by Arthur Lismer at Art Gallery of Ontario. Toronto, ON.Logging in Nova Scotia painting by Arthur Lismer at Art Gallery of Ontario. Toronto, ON.Georgian Bay painting on board by Arthur Lismer at McMichael Gallery. Kleinburg, ON.
A Clear Winter painting (1916) by Arthur Lismer at Art Gallery of Ontario. Toronto, ON.Logging, Nova Scotia, near Bedford painting on board (1917-8) by Arthur Lismer at Art Gallery of Ontario. Toronto, ON.Logging in Nova Scotia painting (1920) by Arthur Lismer at Art Gallery of Ontario. Toronto, ON.Georgian Bay painting on board (c1920) by Arthur Lismer at McMichael Gallery. Kleinburg, ON.
September Gale, Georgian Bay painting by Arthur Lismer at National Gallery of Canada. Ottawa, ON.The Big Rock, Bon Echo painting by Arthur Lismer at National Gallery of Canada. Ottawa, ON.October on the North Shore, Lake Superior painting by Arthur Lismer at National Gallery of Canada. Ottawa, ON.Pines Against the Sky painting on board by Arthur Lismer at McMichael Gallery. Kleinburg, ON.
September Gale, Georgian Bay painting (1921) by Arthur Lismer at National Gallery of Canada. Ottawa, ON.The Big Rock, Bon Echo painting (1922) by Arthur Lismer at National Gallery of Canada. Ottawa, ON.October on the North Shore, Lake Superior painting (1927) by Arthur Lismer at National Gallery of Canada. Ottawa, ON.Pines Against the Sky painting on board (c1929) by Arthur Lismer at McMichael Gallery. Kleinburg, ON.
Pines & Brook, Georgian Bay painting on board by Arthur Lismer at McMichael Gallery. Kleinburg, ON.


Pines & Brook, Georgian Bay painting on board (c1950) by Arthur Lismer at McMichael Gallery. Kleinburg, ON.


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