“North Shore, Lake Superior” is an artwork by Lawren Harris, created in 1926 using oil on canvas. This piece belongs to the Art Deco movement and is categorized under the landscape genre. It measures 102.2 by 128.3 centimeters and is currently housed at the National Gallery of Canada in Ottawa, Canada.
The artwork depicts a dramatic landscape of Lake Superior’s north shore. The central focus is a towering, jagged rock formation, rendered in a sleek and stylized manner typical of Art Deco aesthetics. Surrounding the monolithic structure, the landscape is composed of gently undulating hills and calm waters, shaded in muted tones. In contrast, the sky is depicted in vibrant hues, with sun rays piercing through heavy clouds, adding a sense of grandeur and divine illumination to the scene. This juxtaposition of natural elements emphasizes the serene yet imposing beauty of the Canadian landscape, a testament to Harris’s mastery in capturing the essence of the northern wilderness.
