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Private Collection, Montreal

In its very short art history, Canada has laid claim to a mere handful of Impressionist-style painters. This select group was able to see Impressionism first-hand in Europe and then successfully translate the light-infused technique into paintings depicting a very different land. Among them was Clarence Gagnon, whose delicate work brought rural Quebec to the attention of an ensuing generation of artists that would follow him to the shores of the St. Lawrence and other such places to paint out-of-doors. Taught by William Brymner and influenced by Horatio Walker, Gagnon would travel to Paris and paint with James Wilson Morrice, another Impressionist ex-patriot, in 1905. Despite Gagnon’s travels, his deep attachment to Quebec would remain, and he would use it as subject matter for paintings even when he was far away from the environs he was so fond of - Charlevoix, Baie-Saint-Paul, Saint-Urbain and Saint-Hilarion. His scenes are luminous and delicate, with a harmonious range of colours that seem to cradle his villages in pastoral beauty. His sensitive brushwork adds further serenity and enchantment to his scenes.

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