“Approaching Snowstorm” is a distinguished piece by Tom Thomson, rendered in 1915 using oil on wood. This artwork, measuring 21.3 x 26.6 cm, is evocative of the Post-Impressionist movement and captures a dramatic landscape cloudscape. The painting is housed at the National Gallery of Canada in Ottawa, Canada.
The artwork depicts a turbulent scene where a snowstorm is imminent, with heavy, swirling clouds occupying most of the sky. The landscape below is depicted with brisk, assertive brushstrokes that convey the raw essence of nature bracing itself against the onset of a storm. The palette is dominated by somber and cool tones, primarily shades of blue and gray, interspersed with patches of brown terrain and a glimpse of distant, sunlit clouds tinged with soft hues of yellow and orange. This blend of dynamic cloud formations and earthy land gives the painting a dramatic and atmospheric intensity, emblematic of Thomson’s ability to capture the rugged Canadian landscape.
