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Lake O'Hara, Early Snow

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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1936
Medium
oil on canvas
Catalogue Number
WyP.01.074
Description
Colour: green, white, grey. The lower third is a winter lake. A few shrubs and two snow laden trees grow at the bottom edge and right side respectively. The trees on the far shore which are reflected in the lake, go across the middle of the picture. Behind is a mountain with snow sides peaking just…
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Lake O'Hara, Early Snow
Date
1936
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
27.5 x 35 cm
Description
Colour: green, white, grey. The lower third is a winter lake. A few shrubs and two snow laden trees grow at the bottom edge and right side respectively. The trees on the far shore which are reflected in the lake, go across the middle of the picture. Behind is a mountain with snow sides peaking just left of center. The sky is grey blue.
Subject
landscape
Canadian Rockies
mountain
lake
winter
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1968
Catalogue Number
WyP.01.074
Images
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