Leonard Hutchinson’s Goin’ Home presents a striking, graphic composition built around the silhouette of a leafless tree set against a luminous sky.

Leonard Hutchinson (1896–1980) was a Canadian artist best known for his woodblock and linocut prints that document labour, rural scenes, and the everyday world of southern Ontario. Born in Manchester, England, his family moved to Canada when he was a child, settling in Tillsonburg, Ontario. He studied art at the Hamilton School of Art under John S. Gordon and went on to become a leading figure in Canadian printmaking during the 1930s and 1940s, a period when many artists were drawing attention to social conditions and the dignity of work. Hutchinson was active in artist organizations such as the Ontario Society of Artists, the Canadian Society of Graphic Art, and the Society of Canadian Painter-Etchers and Engravers, and he later held leadership roles at the Art Gallery of Hamilton. His work was exhibited widely and entered public collections, including the National Gallery of Canada, and he was elected a member of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts. Goin’ Home embodies Hutchinson’s refined printmaking technique, making everyday life both visually striking and culturally meaningful.