Loggers’ Culls (1935; Canada) by Emily Carr

“Loggers’ Culls” is a landscape painting created in 1935 by Canadian artist Emily Carr. It belongs to both the Post-Impressionism and Art Nouveau (Modern) movements and measures 69 x 112.2 cm.

The artwork depicts a dynamic forest scene, featuring a mix of tall, slender trees and stumps, indicative of logging activity. The artistic style is characterized by vivid colors and expressive, swirling brushstrokes, particularly evident in the sky, where shades of blue blend to create a sense of movement and depth. The towering trees stand against a backdrop of rolling clouds and a textured sky, while the ground shows evidence of human interference, with cut trees and stumps. The piece conveys a sense of both natural beauty and environmental disturbance, highlighting the impact of logging on the forest landscape.

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