Northern River
1915
oil
From the collection of National Gallery of Canada
1915
oil
From the collection of National Gallery of Canada
Northern River is an oil painting by Tom Thomson, dated 1915. It measures about 115 by 102 centimeters. Thomson based the work on a winter sketch he likely made in Algonquin Park. He finished the canvas in his shack behind the Studio Building in Toronto during the 1914‑15 winter. The National Gallery of Canada bought the piece in 1915 and has kept it ever since. It is considered one of his most notable works. You might also check out the museum
