The drooping heads of the sunflowers in my own garden remind me of another garden painted long ago by Canadian Group of Seven artist J.E.H. MacDonald. The Tangled Garden was first exhibited in the 44th exhibition of the Ontario Society of Artists, which opened at the Public Reference Library in Toronto on March 11, 1916. Painted in the manner of the post-impressionists, The Tangled Garden and other paintings in the exhibition created quite a stir in staid Toronto, where viewers were scandalized by the brilliant colours and loose brushwork. One critic reported the painting was “an incoherent mass of color”. Nearly a century later, The Tangled Garden, which MacDonald based on his own backyard garden, is regarded as one of his greatest paintings.
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Sheri — Nice photo of your (?) tangled garden and I absolutely love the painting. Impressionism is one of my favorite forms of art. He proves that there is beauty to be found in all phases of nature. — barbara
Sheri,
There is a unique beauty in the bounty that was. Glad to see others appreciate it.
WOW, that could be YOUR garden.
The similarities are sure striking. I think that both are just beautiful
My favourite Group of Seven painting.
Thank you, everyone. Gardens are a pleasure, even in
their fall and winter stages. Maybe I’ll take a tip from
MacDonald and add more asters next year!