Walter Klinkhoff Gallery, Montreal
Private Collection, Nova Scotia
While working with A.Y. Jackson, Robinson travelled through the areas of the St. Lawrence, capturing the landscape and surrounding communities. Here, the artist has depicted a winter scene along the St. Lawrence with blocks of ice floating on the river surface flanked by the shoreline blanketed in snow. The soft mountain forms in the background create a calm ethereal stillness within the composition both with the soft blue and lavender hues and the loose brushstrokes. One can imagine the calm that is brought by a new snowfall in winter, quieting the surroundings and establishing a natural tranquility.