Joanne Tod (b. 1953) is a renowned Canadian artist and a master of figurative painting. Her paintings of interior spaces share a unique sense of familiarity, calling on varying visceral responses from the viewer.
One of the several motifs in Todâs work has been the aesthetics, craftsmanship, and connoisseurship of the decorative arts. âFinal Draughtâ is a striking example of her ongoing depictions of vases as well as her signature style that blends soft realism with precision.
Inspired by a vignette at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Tod was entranced by the resilience of this vessel, its pristine condition depicting its historical significance and remarkable endurance. She questions the function the vase may have served in antiquity, and how it has endured to find a home in this famed institution. Tod admires and analyzes this artifact in examining what the museum represents today, sparking an institutional critique that has become a subtly recurring theme in her oeuvre.
Joanne Todâs works can be found in many public institutions across Canada, including the National Gallery of Canada, the Art Gallery of Ontario and the MuseÌe des beaux-arts de MontreÌal.
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"Final Draughtâ
Canada, 2010
Oil on canvas
Signed verso
30âH 24âW (work)
31.5âH 25.5âW (framed)
Very good condition.
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