Animal Poses

 I wanted to go back into the Horse and Cattle Barn for more shots before I departed from the Museum.

The rabbits were at ease.

So were the horses.

I have no idea how I got this shot without seeing legs.

The chickens were ignoring me.

Barns

 Continuing where I left off yesterday, here's one wing of the Small Animals Barn at the Canada Agriculture and Food Museum.

This is the Horse and Cattle Barn.

Aside from horses and cattle inside, some other animals- including rabbits.

In winter and in early spring, depending on the weather, the livestock get some time out in the barnyard adjacent to the barn. This horse was waiting for that.

The collection includes a retired horse from the RCMP Musical Ride.

This is him.

Three turkeys share this space- a tom and two hens.

Their neighbours are ducks.

The War Art Of An Impressionist

As noted yesterday, Alfred Munnings would be part of the exhibition of Canadian war art following the First World War. This photograph below shows the exhibit in Toronto, showing some of the art, including a dramatic canvas that is part of the Museum's collection, but rarely shown. It's called The Flag, by Byam Shaw, and depicts the grief of those who are left to mourn the dead of war. I've featured it before- check out the museum link for another look.

Aside from painting, Munnings would sketch a lot- items that would later end up transferred onto the canvas. These two are examples: Portrait Of Canadian Officer, Lt. Maclachlan La Bergement and Canadian Officer.

A wider view of the exhibit.

We come towards the end, dominated by a large unfinished canvas, Watering Horses Near Domart.

A quote by Munnings acknowledges the importance of the war in what he did for the rest of his life.

Two portraits hang to the right of the big canvas, depicting two men and their horses. Brigade-Major Geoffrey Brooke, DSO is at top, while at bottom is Le Comte d'Etchegoyen, depicting a French interpreter and officer seconded to the Canadian Cavalry Brigade.

Here we see the large canvas itself. It is clear that it's not finished, but much of the work is there.

Munnings, it seems, enjoyed his time with Canadian soldiers, with his quote on this panel speaking to that.

Two last paintings to end this series. At top is Captain Prince Antoine of Orleans and Braganza, depicting a deposed member of the French royal family, who served with the British and the Canadians. At bottom is an unfinished painting, A Canadian Trooper And His Horse.

A Reputation Forged In The War

 Moving The Truck Another Yard is another work by Alfred Munnings, depicting the work of the soldier-lumberjacks of the Canadian Forestry Corps in the First World War.

Building A Mill At Labergement depicts the work of building the means to process that timber for the war effort.

Mill And Part Of A Camp gives us the final result of such an endeavour.

Watering Horses (Study) is the title of this painting.

Here we have Log Hauling And Loading.

Following the war, Munnings would have much of his work exhibited among other war art. This period would establish his reputation.

Lumbermen Among The Pines

 Today I start with this Munnings painting, Lumbermen Among The Pines.

An April Day In The Forest is the title of this one.

A Team Log-Skidding In The Forest (Jura) is the title of this moody painting capturing men and horses at work.

Here we see Four-Horse Team In The Forest.

A Black Team In The Jammer features a device called a jammer, meant to ease some of the workload.

This is The Grey Team.

Log Loading is seen here.