Canadian Impressionism

Canadian Impressionism is an art movement that emerged in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, emphasizing the effects of light, color, and atmosphere in landscape and cityscape paintings. Influenced by French Impressionism, Canadian artists like Lawren Harris and A.Y. Jackson captured the natural beauty of Canada's diverse landscapes, often painting outdoors to depict scenes with vibrant, loose brushwork. The style focuses on conveying immediate impressions and emotional responses to nature, moving away from detailed realism. It played a key role in developing Canada's national artistic identity and bridging European modernist ideas with local themes.