Moody Landscapes
Across the Hills from Hangars
Frank Johnston
A captivating 1918 watercolor depicting early biplanes in flight over the rolling hills of Camp Borden.
Towards the Hills Across the Aerodrome
Frank Johnston
1918 · Watercolor Paint, Cardboard
A captivating 1918 watercolor by Frank Johnston featuring early biplanes soaring over an expansive aerodrome landscape.
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Where it works
A measured, grounding piece with warm, lived-in color — asks little of the space around it.
- Often works in
- Living Room · Office · Study
- Placement
- Works well as a measured horizontal anchor
- Walls
- Reads strongest when the wall gives it contrast
- Color notes
- Soft gray, Olive green
About the piece
Painted in 1918 by Frank Johnston, a founding member of the Group of Seven, this watercolor captures the dawn of aviation at Camp Borden. The composition masterfully balances the soft, voluminous clouds against the delicate, skeletal lines of the biplanes and the distant purple-hued hills.
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