Hay Gatherers
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Title
Hay Gatherers
Description
This pastoral scene shows Bannister’s talent with rhythm, light, and his sensitivity to the labour of everyday life. His inclusion of working figures disrupts the idealized landscapes popular in his era, and he inserts lived working-class experience into the genre. This painting underscores Bannister’s quiet challenges to the established visual narratives of nation, place, and European sentimentality.
Creator
Edward Mitchell Bannister
Source
Bannister, Edward Mitchell. Hay Gatherers. 1893. Oil on canvas.
Publisher
Art Canada Institute
Date
1893
Rights
Image © Art Canada Institute
Identifier
ACI Gallery ID: 94840
Coverage
Rhode Island
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Oil on canvas
Physical Dimensions
45.7 x 61 cm
Files
Citation
Edward Mitchell Bannister, “Hay Gatherers,” Black Canadian History Exhibit, accessed January 21, 2026, http://omeka.uottawa.ca/mathieu-black-canadian-history-exhibit/items/show/290.