James Wilson Morrice (Canadian, 1865-1924, Born Montreal, Quebec; died Tunis, Tunisia) Standing Nude, from the Back 1912, oil on canvas. Gift of Mr. And Mrs. Jules Loeb, Toronto, 1987 © 2004 Art Gallery of Ontario
Taboo: The Studio Model in Canadian Art, 1900-1950
January 9 - March 7, 2005
EXHIBITION OVERVIEW
Why does landscape painting dominate our history of Canadian art? This installation features 15 works of the studio model from the AGO’s permanent collection that suggest the nude in art was mired in a moral dilemma.
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The Art Gallery of Ontario