These fifteen works are representative of Borduas’s entire production. The history of each work—often as significant as the style—also serves as a pretext for commentary on a broader scale, reflecting upon the period to which the work belongs and upon Borduas’s work as a whole. 


  • Paul-Émile Borduas, Study of a Sparrow Hawk in a Decorative Landscape, c. 1923–24

    Study of a Sparrow Hawk in a Decorative Landscape 1923–24

  • Paul-Émile Borduas, Still Life: Pineapples and Pears, 1941 

    Still Life: Pineapples and Pears 1941

  • Paul-Émile Borduas, Woman with a Mandolin, 1941

    Woman with a Mandolin 1941

  • Paul-Émile Borduas, Green Abstraction, 1941

    Green Abstraction 1941

  • Paul-Émile Borduas, Study for Torso or No. 14, 1942

    Study for Torso or No. 14 1942

  • Paul-Émile Borduas, Rape at the Limits of Matter, 1943

    Rape at the Limits of Matter 1943

  • Paul-Émile Borduas, Leeward of the Island or 1.47, 1947

    Leeward of the Island or 1.47 1947

  • Paul-Émile Borduas, The West Wing Brings Porcelain Chinoiseries, 1950

    The West Wind Brings Porcelain Chinoiseries 1950

  • Paul-Émile Borduas, The Nun, 1951

    The Nun 1951

  • Paul-Émile Borduas, The Signs Take Flight, 1953

    The Signs Take Flight 1953

  • Paul-Émile Borduas, Blossoming, 1956

    Blossoming 1956

  • Paul-Émile Borduas, 3+4+1, 1956

    3+4+1 1956

  • Paul-Émile Borduas, The Black Star, 1957

    The Black Star 1957

  • Paul-Émile Borduas, Symphony on a White Checkerboard or Symphony 2, 1957

    Symphony on a White Checkerboard 1957

  • Paul-Émile Borduas, Composition 69, 1960

    Composition 69 1960

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