Camp Borden 1919

"Camp Borden," painted by Canadian artist Frank Johnston in 1919, depicts an aerial view of the military training base in Ontario, Canada. The landscape is rendered in a luminous, almost Impressionistic style, with soft washes of color capturing the vast expanse of the Canadian wilderness. The painting evokes a sense of both the grandeur and the burgeoning potential of aviation in the years following the First World War. The presence of several aircraft, including a biplane in the foreground, emphasizes the significance of this new technology. Johnston’s painting is a testament to Canada’s military and technological advancements.