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Joanne Tod5 O'Clock EST2025
2025
$3,000
£2,326.11
€2,638.15
CA$4,300.37
A$4,676.75
CHF 2,463.82
MX$56,800.03
NOK 30,975.16
SEK 29,036.71
DKK 19,806.46
About the Item
Joanne Tod (b. 1953) is a renowned Canadian painter acclaimed for her unwavering approach to realism, technical precision, and critical wit. She is also one of the country's most celebrated living portrait artists.
During Covid, Tod (re)discovered watercolors. Despite the challenges of this period, Tod had an incredibly fruitful experience as she enthusiastically embraced the medium. This unforgiving and difficult material ironically enabled the artist to be more spontaneous and playful, without compromising the technical mastery she is known for.
Tod's interest in the decorative arts and historical objects has remained constant throughout her career. Whether humble depression glass or antique porcelain, the artist treats each subject with equal care and precision.
"5 O'Clock EST" depicts an ornate black vase with gold detailing. Tod revels in the details: shadowed curves and reflections across the surface mingle with the vessel's figurative elements. Like the best of her work, this vase is realized in Tod's signature version of soft realism. The source image here comes from an Ebay listing that Tod came across; she noted the blue sky reflected in the vessel, and estimated the time to be around 5PM...hence the work's title.
Tod's images of "precious" (or banal) decorative objects stem from her interest in the paradoxes surrounding collecting, whether privately or institutionally. In artworks such as this Tod explores the fascination in foreign or exotic materials and motifs, and how we value, whether aesthetically or monetarily, objects like this ginger jar. Perhaps the most intriguing element of this vessel is whether it is historically important or a 20th century knock-off.
Joanne Tod's works can be found in most major public institutions across Canada, including the National Gallery of Canada, the Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO), and the Musée des beaux-arts de Montréal.
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"5 O'Clock EST"
Canada, 2025
Watercolor on paper
12"H 9"W (sheet)
19.5"H 16"W (framed)
Framed with museum glass.
Very good condition
- Creator:Joanne Tod (1953, Canadian)
- Creation Year:2025
- Dimensions:Height: 12 in (30.48 cm)Width: 9 in (22.86 cm)
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- Condition:Very good condition.
- Gallery Location:Toronto, CA
- Reference Number:Seller: 10-251stDibs: LU215217131282
Joanne Tod
Joanne Tod (b. 1953) is a renowned Canadian artist celebrated for her accomplishments in figurative painting. Rendering at considerable scale and with exceptional detail, Tod draws viewers into the psychic and physical spaces she depicts. Along with her portrait and interior paintings, her investigations of precious and decorative objects in both public and private spaces examine dynamics of identity, power, and cultural values. Tod’s works can be found in several notable public institutions, including the National Gallery of Canada, the Art Gallery of Ontario, and the Musée des beaux-arts de Montréal.
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