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CORNELIUS KRIEGHOFFNIGHT ENCAMPMENToil on canvassigned 12 ins x 16 ins; 30.5 cms x 40.6 cms Literature:Dennis Reid, Krieghoff, Images of Canada, Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto, 1999, page 233.Note:Cornelius Krieghoff's "image of the Indian conveyed a harmonious vitality, communicated with verve in the purposeful activity of the people..." The artist's nighttime encampment conveys a warmth and an animation. Despite the darkness, there is a liveliness to the scene: the day's work ends as a canoe is pulled ashore, the embers of the fire grant a fitting stage for stories to be shared, and the glow of the moon illuminates the sky.