Canoes in Harbour
About this object
History of use
Based on stylistic characteristics, Doris Shadbolt (1975) attributes these watercolours to about 1895. The scenes are mainly from the Victoria area, and the Fraser Valley. They predate Emily Carr's trips to coastal indigenous villages, but the prevalence of canoes and forests attest to her early interest in these themes, which she developed fully in her later paintings.
Cultural context
Canadian art; late 19th century watercolours.
Physical description
Small, rectangular shaped, watercolour study with two northwest canoes at centre; each has a small tent like structure on top. Mottled light brown and dark green bush behind on left. Foreground is mottled green water with canoes reflected. In background on right are blue mountains with light yellow and blue sky above. Image mounted on light green card backing card.
Categories
Materials
Date Made
C. 1895
Date Acquired
12 Apr 1983
How Acquired
Donated
Credit Line
Measurements
Overall: 9.7 cm x 15.8 cm
Object Number
Cf16