Painting Canadian Landscapes
In 1920 several young painters banded together to paint Canadian landscapes with
bright colours and lively forms. These painters called themselves the Group of Seven.
The group included Lawren Harris, A. Y. Jackson, Arthur Lismer, J. E. H. MacDonald,
Franklin Carmichael, Franz Johnston, and F. H. Varley. They did not follow old-fashioned
artistic rules. Their paintings looked different from other artwork. The critics did not
like this new style. However, after a positive exhibition of their work overseas, Canadian
critics came to appreciate their work.
A. Y. Jackson’s
A Copse, Evening
was
painted in 1918.
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