“Above Lake Superior,” created by Lawren Harris in 1922, is an oil painting on canvas. This artwork belongs to the Art Deco movement and fits within the landscape genre. It is currently housed in the Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO) in Toronto, Canada.
The artwork depicts a sparse, stark landscape with a focus on abstract, sinuous tree forms contrasting sharply against the mountainous backdrop. The scene overlooks Lake Superior, showcasing the artist’s distinctive style of blending natural forms with a modern, geometric aesthetic. The cool, muted color palette imbues the painting with a serene and contemplative atmosphere, characteristic of Harris’s landscape works. The barren trees, rendered in simplified shapes and lines, guide the viewer’s eye through the composition, emphasizing the vastness and tranquility of the natural scenery.
