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Franklin Carmichael, Snow Clouds (detail), 1938, oil on masonite, 96 x 121.4 cm. National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa. Royal Canadian Academy of Arts diploma work, deposited by the artist, Toronto, 1939. Photo: NGC 

Experience the Group of Seven at the Gallery

They were painters, draftsmen, printmakers, illustrators and teachers, and collectively, they defined a new art movement, expressing their fascination with the unique character of the Canadian landscape.

When it comes to the Group of Seven and Tom Thomson, a visit to the Gallery is not to be missed. Discover rarely seen paintings or revisit well-known favourites by this famous group of Canadian painters, carefully selected from 2,500 of their works held in the national collection. Find out how to make the most of your visit and experience the Group of Seven at its best.

 

Canadian and Indigenous Art: From Time Immemorial to 1967

Canadian and Indigenous Galleries

The Group of Seven and Tom Thomson are major highlights of the newly transformed Canadian and Indigenous Galleries, with more than 100 of their works on display. Lawren S. Harris’s North Shore, Lake Superior, A. Y. Jackson’s Terre Sauvage, Frederick Varley’s Stormy Weather, Georgian Bay, and Tom Thomson’s The Jack Pine are just a few of the masterpieces on view. Whether you choose to rent an audio guide to learn more about the artworks that catch your eye, or explore this unique presentation on your own, it will invite you to experience a new perspective on the art of this land.

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Artwork

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J.E.H. MacDonald
The Tangled Garden, 1916
Lawren S. Harris
Afternoon Sun, North Shore, Lake Superior, 1924
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Tom Thomson
Spring Ice, 1916
Arthur Lismer
Pine Wrack, 1933
Lawren S. Harris
The Drive, 1912
F.H. Varley
Vera, 1931
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Franz Johnston
The Guardian of the Gorge, 1917

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Admire selected masterpieces by the Group of Seven and Tom Thomson, now on view in the Canadian and Indigenous Galleries.

Tom Thomson and the Group of 7

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