Arctic #4

Duncan de Kergommeaux

BIRTH YEAR 1927
BIRTH PLACE Premier, British Columbia
DEATH YEAR --
MEDIUM Oil on linen
DATE 1992
DIMENSIONS 127cm x 101.6cm
ACCESSION NUMBER 2020.01.07
CREDIT LINE Collection of the Ottawa Art Gallery: gift of the artist, 2020
CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION
A semi abstract composition depicting an Arctic landscape. Foreground depicts a dark greenish body of water. The broad brushstrokes suggest an agitated sea. In second plan, a dominant glacier is painted with lighter tones, with a mix of flat area and abstract splashes of colors. The background presents a sky suggesting a sunset or a sunrise; a halo of orange/ochre is peeking through the dark blue sky.

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