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Frank Hans Johnston ARCA, OSA,, 1888-1949 Group of Seven, Lake Louise, Oil on canvas, Signed...

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Frank Hans Johnston ARCA, OSA,, 1888-1949 Group of Seven, Lake Louise, Oil on canvas, Signed...
Frank Hans Johnston ARCA, OSA,
1888-1949 Group of Seven
Lake Louise
Oil on canvas
Signed "Frank Johnston"; titled on the reverse
20 by 24in., 50.8 by 61cm.
Provenance: Acquired directly from the Artist by the consignors Father in 1922.
Literature: Catharine M. Mastin, The Glenbow Museum: The Group of Seven in Western Canada, 2002.
Charles C. Hill, The Group of Seven - Art for a Nation, National Gallery of Canada, 1995

Note: On inspection, the viewers eyes are immediately drawn to the central sparkling turquoise brilliance of the glacier fed Lake Louise which is cleverly framed between majesic old growth pines emenating from the grey rocky terrain, all of which is held within the confines of the steep medium and emerald green rocky cliffs on either side. Johnston captures both the majestic beauty of the Western Canadian wilderness and the unharnessed power of these rugged lands through the unique composition of the present work and the fact that the paint is so richly applied with a palet knife. Paintings of Lake Louise by Group of Seven members are very rare and this may be the only Canvas that Johnston painted of this subject.
Estimate: $40,000 - 60,000
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