First Nations: Myths and Realities

 

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Image source: The Development of Painting in Canada. Toronto: Ryerson Press, 1945.

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The Development of Painting in Canada. Toronto: Ryerson Press, 1945.

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Sec. VI-3

Here the dominant decorative pattern is maintained, but whereas its originators worked closely together, these painters were widely scattered. Their style is more varied and in many cases their subject matter is different and painted with a different emphasis.


173. MacDONALD, JAMES WILLIAMSON GALLOWAY
INDIAN BURIAL, NOOTKA
35¾ x 27¾—s.d. 1937
Vancouver Art Gallery