Lawren Harris
1885–1970 · Canadian · 18 artworks
Art NouveauPost-ImpressionismModernismSimplified formsBold color palettesEmphasis on light and atmosphereGeometric abstractionUse of symbolism
artist bio
Lawren Harris was a central figure in Canadian art, particularly known as a leading member of the Group of Seven, who revolutionized landscape painting in Canada. He played a crucial role in developing a distinctly Canadian artistic identity by depicting the country's rugged northern landscapes in a modernist style.
what you'll learn
Studying Harris's work allows students to explore the simplification of form and the use of color to convey mood and atmosphere in landscape painting. Students can also learn about the development of a national artistic identity through landscape.
related: Tom Thomson, Emily Carr
18 artworks
Red House
1925
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Afternoon Sun, Lake Superior
1924
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Winter Landscape with Pink House
1918
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Pic Island, Lake Superior
1924
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Shoreline
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A Row of Houses, Wellington Street (Street Painting I)
1910
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Woods, Algoma
1918
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Algoma Hill
1920
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Winter comes from the Arctic to the Temperate Zone
1935
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Winter Sunrise
1913
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Mountains and Lake
1929
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Pine Tree and Red House, Winter City
1924
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Maligne Lake, Jasper Park
1924
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Nerke, Greenland
1930
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Baffin Island
1931
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Lake Superior
1928
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Isolation Peak, Rocky Mountains
1930
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Autumn Batchewana
1918
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