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The painting is characterized by its vibrant depiction of the water's motion and the rugged textures of the canyon walls.
The painting is characterized by its vibrant depiction of the water's motion and the rugged textures of the canyon walls.
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The painting is characterized by its vibrant depiction of the water's motion and the rugged textures of the canyon walls.
The painting is characterized by its vibrant depiction of the water's motion and the rugged textures of the canyon walls.
Walter Joseph Phillips English Canadian, 1884-1963
The Pool at Johnson’s Canyon, 1954
watercolour on paper
18.5 x 24 in
signed and dated bottom right
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This image is a watercolor painting by Walter Joseph Phillips, titled 'The Pool at Johnson’s Canyon,' created in 1954. The artwork captures the raw beauty of a natural pool situated...
This image is a watercolor painting by Walter Joseph Phillips, titled "The Pool at Johnson’s Canyon," created in 1954. The artwork captures the raw beauty of a natural pool situated within a canyon. The painting is characterized by its vibrant depiction of the water's motion and the rugged textures of the canyon walls.
- protected by museum glass
The artist has used a variety of hues to portray the interplay of light and shadow on the rocks, with warmer tones on the right suggesting sunlight, and cooler, darker tones on the left indicating areas in shadow. The waterfall is rendered with a sense of movement, cascading down into the pool below, where the water swirls in patterns of blue and green, suggesting depth and clarity.
Phillips’ attention to the subtleties of water and stone creates a dynamic yet harmonious scene, inviting the viewer to appreciate the serene and untouched quality of this wilderness landscape. The signature in the bottom right corner attributes the piece to him, providing authenticity to the work.- protected by museum glass
Provenance
- The Peters Gallery, Kamloops, BC
- Heffel Fine Art, Toronto