The artwork titled “Burned Over Land” by artist Tom Thomson, created in 1916, is an oil painting on wood. Falling within the Post-Impressionism movement, this piece is a landscape sketch and study. The painting portrays a landscape scene, richly textured with expressive, vibrant strokes characteristic of Thomson’s style. The color palette is dominated by earthy tones juxtaposed with vivid hues, illustrating a charred landscape under a golden sky. Towering, leafless trees punctuate the rolling hills, evoking a sense of desolate beauty and the aftermath of a forest fire. The sky, painted with a sense of movement and warmth, contrasts starkly with the dark, burnt terrain below, creating a compelling visual narrative of nature’s resilience amidst devastation.
