John Heaton (jheaton) wrote,
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Art on Sunday: The Jack Pine

Tom Thomson (1877 – 1917)
The Jack Pine, 1916-17
Oil on canvas
Tom Thomson, The Jack Pine
National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa, Ont.

Today is Canada Day, so here's the best-known painting by the beloved Canadian artist Tom Thomson.

BONUS MULTIMEDIA CONTENT: A paean to our neighbors to the north by, oddly enough, a Christian ska band from Colorado. It may be the most awesome thing you hear all day. Five Iron Frenzy - Oh, Canada (mp3, 3.0mb)
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