Laurentian Village

 Today we begin with River Thaw, by Clarence Gagnon, painted between 1908-13.

Snow, Canada was painted by James Wilson Morrice around 1905.

He also painted The End Of The Day, Beaupre, in 1897.

Saint-Anne-de-Beaupre, PQ is another Morrice painting, thought to be from 1924.

Here we have Winter, Beaupre, by Morrice, painted around 1892-1900.

Charlevoix was the region in which these works are drawn from, portraying a rural way of life that was starting to change.

The Valley In December is by Clarence Gagnon, and was painted around 1909-13.

The Red Sleigh, by Gagnon, is from 1924-25.

Here we have Laurentian Village, by Gagnon, dated to 1927.

The Yellow House is another work by Gagnon, dating to 1912-13.

Gagnon also painted Winter, Village Of Baie St. Paul, in 1909-11.

One last painting from this exhibit. The Train, Winter is by Gagnon, dating around 1914.

The Wayside Cross

 This lovely painting starts things off today. Twilight is by Clarence Gagnon, and was painted between 1909-13.

Displayed in the hall, a sled of the time, fitting, as so many of these paintings feature them.

Also displayed, top hats of the period.

Cote-de-Beaupre is a region northeast of Quebec City, and Quebec Impressionists found their way there.

The Weaver is an 1885 work by William Brymner.

Another of his works- Haying Near Quebec, Beaupre. It dates to 1907.

Early Moonrise In September is another work by Brymner, an 1899 painting.

This is The Saint-Francois Valley, Ile d'Orleans, a Brymner painting from 1903.

Clarence Gagnon painted The Wayside Cross, Autumn in 1916.

Quebec City On Display

 We begin today with Quebec-Levis, a painting by Robert Pilot from 1925.

Wharf On The St. Lawrence is by James Wilson Morrice, dating around 1897.

Another work by Morrice- The Ferry, Quebec, dating to 1907.

The Old Ferry, Louise Basin, Quebec is by Maurice Cullen, dating around 1897.

View Of Quebec From Levis is a 1925 painting by Pilot.

Anse-des-Meres is by Cullen, dating to 1904.

Here we see Horses Waiting, a 1925 work by Pilot.

Lower Town, Quebec is an 1896 painting by Cullen.

And for today we end with Twilight, Levis, a 1933 painting by Pilot.

Shadow And Cap Diamant

 Marc-Aurele De Foy Suzor-Cote was one of the most productive of the Quebec impressionists. He was born in Arthabaska, now Victoriaville, went to France to study, and returned to paint the places he knew well. This is April Afternoon, a 1920 work.

Passing Shadows, Nicolet River was painted by Suzor-Cote in 1925.

Snow Scene is a 1925 painting by Suzor-Cote.

Sunset, Nicolet River is another of his works, from 1925.

This one by him particularly speaks to me. Northern Lights Over The Arthabaska Hills was painted in 1923.

The Thaw, Arthabaska is a 1915 painting by Suzor-Cote.

The Thaw, March Evening In Arthabaska is the title of this 1913 painting by him.

And this is River Magog by Suzor-Cote, also dating to 1913.

Quebec City itself was hugely influential on Impressionists in the province, with its dominant position on the Cap Diamant.

Meeting The Ferry At Quebec is by Robert Pilot, dating around 1924.

Another work by Pilot- Jesuit Church, Quebec dates around 1935.