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Franz Johnston

Canadian, 1888–1949

WA-00149116

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Francis Hans Johnston was a member of the Group of Seven. He most commonly worked as a landscape painter though in a more conservative mode than other members of the Group. He also used tempera rather than oil paint in his Algoma landscapes, a fast-drying material that was more often associated with commercial art of his day.

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Artworks (22)

The Road to the Hangars, Camp Borden

1918 · watercolor paint

Going into a Loop

1918 · gouache paint

Stunting at Camp Borden

1918 · tempera

Cadet Quarters, Camp Borden

1918 · watercolor paint

ACROSS THE HILLS FROM HANGARS

1918 · watercolor paint

Towards the Hills Across the Aerodrome

1918 · watercolor paint

A Tragic Incident While Training at Borden - Cadet Caught in Storm - Struck by Lightning

1918 · gouache paint

What Greets the Eye When You Look Back at the Pilot

1918 · paper

'C' Flight Machine Cracked on Hanger 'B'

1918 · watercolor paint

FLYING OVER THE SKY SEAS

1918 · paper

Sopwith Camel Looping

1918 · gouache paint

Looking East, School of Gunnery, Beamsville

1918 · tempera

Artillery Observation-Pilot Observing Shell Burst

1918 · tempera

Looking Back Through the Wings

1918 · gouache paint

Looking South Over Camp Borden

1918 · watercolor paint

Above the Lake, Targets Below

1918 · gouache paint

Sopwith Camel from Beamsville

1918

School of Aerial Gunnery

1918 · paper

First Canadian Built Avro Flying at Beamsville

1918 · gouache paint

Eastern Group

1910 · chalk stick

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ACROSS THE HILLS FROM HANGARS
1918 · Wikidata · 5 prov
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Cadet Quarters, Camp Borden
1918 · Wikidata · 5 prov
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Artillery Observation-Pilot Observing Shell Burst
1918 · Wikidata · 5 prov
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Going into a Loop
1918 · Wikidata · 5 prov
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A Tragic Incident While Training at Borden - Cadet Caught in Storm - Struck by Lightning
1918 · Wikidata · 5 prov
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Camp Borden
1919 · Wikidata · 5 prov
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First Canadian Built Avro Flying at Beamsville
1918 · Wikidata · 5 prov
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Looking East, School of Gunnery, Beamsville
1918 · Wikidata · 5 prov
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Above the Lake, Targets Below
1918 · Wikidata · 5 prov
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Looking South Over Camp Borden
1918 · Wikidata · 5 prov
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