{"title":"Watson, Homer","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHomer Watson (1855–1936)\u003c\/strong\u003e was a Canadian landscape painter associated with the countryside around Doon, Ontario. Born in the village of Doon, near present-day Kitchener, he was largely self-taught, studying paintings and drawing directly from nature. His landscapes frequently show roads, mills, wooded valleys and the Grand River, recording the region's rural life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHis \u003ca href=\"\/products\/watson-homer-1855-1936-the-stone-road-1881\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Stone Road\u003c\/em\u003e (1881)\u003c\/a\u003e, now in the National Gallery of Canada, brought Watson early attention. The work was bought by the Marquis of Lorne for Queen Victoria, helping establish his reputation. Watson travelled in Europe, encountering British landscape painting and gaining admiration for artists such as John Constable.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe worked in oils and also made drawings and etchings. Like \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/cullen-maurice\"\u003eMaurice Cullen\u003c\/a\u003e, he helped establish a distinctly Canadian approach to landscape painting, although their styles and generations differed. Watson became the first president of the Canadian Art Club in 1907 and was active in arts organisations. He continued to work in Doon until his death in 1936.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"watson-homer-1855-1936-the-stone-road-1881","title":"Watson, Homer (1855-1936) - The Stone Road 1881","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Stone Road\u003c\/em\u003e (1881) by Canadian landscape painter Homer Watson (1855–1936) depicts a rural road bordered by trees and fields. The oil painting is held by the National Gallery of Canada and reflects Watson's close observation of the countryside near Doon, Ontario.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis download includes 1 JPEG image at 600 dpi, measuring 6354 pixels wide by 4500 pixels tall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe picture is out of copyright and in the public domain, so you are free to use it in whatever way you'd like, including commercial use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRead more about \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/watson-homer\"\u003eHomer Watson\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Digital Download - 1 image","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":64404729102666,"sku":null,"price":0.8,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0776\/7965\/7290\/files\/Watson_Homer_1855-1936_-TheStoneRoad1881_main.jpg?v=1794652705"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0776\/7965\/7290\/collections\/Watson_Homer_1855-1936.jpg?v=1794652828","url":"https:\/\/www.publicdomainimagelibrary.com\/collections\/watson-homer.oembed","provider":"Public Domain Image Library","version":"1.0","type":"link"}