This image, with its lowering, dark cloud, is painting in the moment, an image that is totally action and emotion. It is controlled, but it also shows how out of control nature can be from the human vantage point. The sweeping vertical brush strokes on the left and the black and angry cloud on the right, set against the bright sky, are underscored by the equally ominous black tract of land in which spindly trees are about to be snapped by a force they cannot resist.

In the broad range of Thomson’s subjects and treatments, Approaching Snowstorm is on one side of the spectrum, just as his nocturnes, sunsets, and floral pictures occupy the other. As Harris recognized, Thomson had reached a point where his hand, mind, and heart were focused on one well-conceived target.
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This beautiful print by the legendary Canadian painter is remastered and in a great frame which is a great addition to your home or as a gift. Numbered print: 18/99.

Print in a black frame 16 x 14 inches.