Painted just outside of Algonquin Park within Haliburton county, one can imagine the warm autumnal sun as it streams in from the left of the composition, enveloping the poplar trees in a warm glow. With loose brush strokes, the artist showcases his impressionistic influences in his painterly oeuvre. Landscapes and forest interiors are a particular point of interest for the artist with the effects of light and shadow figuring prominently in his works. The use of light blues delineating shadow, complement the decidedly light and airy palette employed in this composition, giving an ethereal quality to the piece.
An inscription by the artist on the reverse reads: “Poplars in the Fall - Painted about two miles above Minden on the Dorset Highway, F.S.H. A large canvas was painted from this original and exhibited about 1932.”
