ON HOLD

Provenance

Lawren Harris

G. Blair Laing, Toronto

Ken Thomson, Toronto

Masters Gallery, Calgary

Private collection, Calgary

Georgian Bay held significant importance for Arthur Lismer as a painting location, tracing back to his initial encounter in 1913 during a two-week stay at Dr. James MacCallum’s cottage, a patron of the Group of Seven. Over the years Lismer made regular trips back, with his focus shifting in the 1930s to capturing wind-swept pines clinging to formidable rock formations, exemplified by his 1938 canvas “Bright Land” housed in the McMichael Canadian Art Collection. His artistic style evolved into a bold and textured portrayal, emphasizing strong form. Lismer depicted tree trunks, branches, and roots contorted by the fierce northern winds, yet radiating vitality, conveying a profound will to endure.