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Canada's art begins with explorers and Indigenous portraits, grows through the snowy villages of Quebec and ends with the Group of Seven's wild north. Here are the paintings that taught Canadians to see their own land. Some paintings show Indigenous peoples as artists of the time saw them, so it's worth asking whose story is being told.

93 paintings

The West Wind The West WindTom Thomson · 1917 The Jack Pine The Jack PineTom Thomson · 1916 Northern River Northern RiverTom Thomson · 1915 Spring Ice Spring IceTom Thomson · 1916 The Indian Church The Indian ChurchEmily Carr · 1929 L'Assemblée des six-comtés L'Assemblée des six-comtésCharles Alexander Smith · 1890 Le Conseil souverain Le Conseil souverainCharles Huot · 1925 Scene in the Northwest: Portrait of John Henry Lefroy Scene in the Northwest: Portrait of John Henry LefroyPaul Kane · 1845 The Young Botanist The Young BotanistPaul Peel · 1890 In the Northland In the NorthlandTom Thomson · 1915 Jacques Cartier Meeting the Indians at Stadacona, 1535 Jacques Cartier Meeting the Indians at Stadacona, 1535Marc-Aurèle de Foy Suzor-Coté · 1907 L'Arrivée de Champlain à Québec L'Arrivée de Champlain à QuébecHenri Beau · 1903 Miners' Houses, Glace Bay Miners' Houses, Glace BayLawren Harris · 1925 Shepherdess at Vallangoujard (Seine-et-Oise) Shepherdess at Vallangoujard (Seine-et-Oise)Marc-Aurèle de Foy Suzor-Coté · 1898 Sketch for The West Wind Sketch for The West WindTom Thomson · 1916 Study for Northern River Study for Northern RiverTom Thomson · 1914 The Phantom Hunter The Phantom HunterWilliam Blair Bruce · 1888 Zacharie Vincent et son fils Cyprien Zacharie Vincent et son fils CyprienZacharie Vincent · 1852 A Coming Storm in the Adirondacks A Coming Storm in the AdirondacksHomer Watson · 1879 A North American Indian Hunter A North American Indian HunterCornelius Krieghoff · 1846 A North American Indian woman A North American Indian womanCornelius Krieghoff · 1846 A Ravine Farm A Ravine FarmHomer Watson · 1889 A Scene in the White Mountains A Scene in the White MountainsAaron Allan Edson · 1873 A Woman Weaving a Blanket A Woman Weaving a BlanketPaul Kane · 1800 Abigail Towne Abigail TowneAntoine Plamondon · 1840 Ablain, St. Nazaire Ablain, St. NazaireMaurice Galbraith Cullen · 1918 Akonessen AkonessenEugène Hamel · 1906 An Officer's Room in Montreal An Officer's Room in MontrealCornelius Krieghoff · 1846 Armistice Day, Toronto Armistice Day, TorontoGeorge Agnew Reid · 1919 Assiniboine Hunting Buffalo Assiniboine Hunting BuffaloPaul Kane · 1851 Autumn Landscape Autumn LandscapeCornelius Krieghoff · 1858 Autumn in France Autumn in FranceEmily Carr · 1911 Autumn's Garland Autumn's GarlandTom Thomson · 1915 Beacon Light, Saint John Harbour Beacon Light, Saint John HarbourHenry Sandham · 1879 Bedtime BedtimePaul Peel · 1890 Behind Bonsecours Market, Montreal Behind Bonsecours Market, MontrealWilliam Raphael · 1866 Bilking the Toll Bilking the TollCornelius Krieghoff · 1860 Billboards BillboardsDavid Milne · 1912 Biskra BiskraMaurice Galbraith Cullen · 1893 Black BlackDavid Milne · 1914 Blanche Baume Blanche BaumeJames Wilson Morrice · 1911 Blue Lake: Sketch for "In the Northland" Blue Lake: Sketch for "In the Northland"Tom Thomson · 1915 Boats BoatsTom Thomson · 1916 Breton Farm Yard Breton Farm YardEmily Carr · 1911 Breton church Breton churchEmily Carr · 1906 Brise d'été à Dinard Brise d'été à DinardClarence Gagnon · 1907 Buffalo in Combat Buffalo in CombatFrederick Arthur Verner · 1870 Burnt Land Burnt LandTom Thomson · 1915 Camouflaged Nissen Huts Camouflaged Nissen HutsMaurice Galbraith Cullen · 1918 Camp Scene at Night Camp Scene at NightCornelius Krieghoff · 1867 Camp at Sunrise Camp at SunriseHomer Watson · 1915 Canadian Wildflowers Canadian WildflowersTom Thomson · 1915 Canoe on the River Canoe on the RiverCornelius Krieghoff · 1865 Chinook Indians in Front of Mount Hood Chinook Indians in Front of Mount HoodPaul Kane · 1853 Chippewas Hunting Caribou Chippewas Hunting CaribouCornelius Krieghoff · 1861 Cite Ste Catherine Cite Ste CatherineMaurice Galbraith Cullen · 1918 Coastal landscape at moonlight Coastal landscape at moonlightCornelius Krieghoff · 1866 Community House Ucluelet Community House UclueletEmily Carr · 1912 Dark Pool, Ti Magami Dark Pool, Ti MagamiDavid Milne · 1929 Dawn on the Ouse Trench Dawn on the Ouse TrenchMaurice Galbraith Cullen · 1918 Deep in the Woods Deep in the WoodsAaron Allan Edson · 1870 Down in the Laurentides Down in the LaurentidesHomer Watson · 1882 Eliza Clarke Cory Clench Eliza Clarke Cory ClenchPaul Kane · 1835 Evening on the Wharf Evening on the WharfHenry Sandham · 1868 Fathers of Confederation Fathers of ConfederationRobert Harris · 1884 First Nations War Canoes in Alert Bay First Nations War Canoes in Alert BayEmily Carr · 1912 Forging 6-inch Shells - Cluff Ammunition Company, Toronto Forging 6-inch Shells - Cluff Ammunition Company, TorontoGeorge Agnew Reid · 1919 Fort Edmonton Fort EdmontonPaul Kane · 1800 Freeman Schermerhorn Clench Freeman Schermerhorn ClenchPaul Kane · 1835 House in Santiago House in SantiagoJames Wilson Morrice · 1915 In the shade of the apple tree In the shade of the apple treeHoratio Walker · 1903 Indian War Canoe Indian War CanoeEmily Carr · 1912 Interesting Story Interesting StoryLaura Muntz Lyall · 1898 Japanese Dolls and Fan Japanese Dolls and FanPaul Peel · 1889 Jeunes Indiennes à Lorette Jeunes Indiennes à LoretteThéophile Hamel · 1865 John, 7th Earl of Aberdeen, Later 1st Marquess, Montreal John, 7th Earl of Aberdeen, Later 1st Marquess, MontrealRobert Harris · 1895 Julie Papineau (née Bruneau) and her Daughter Ezilda Julie Papineau (née Bruneau) and her Daughter EzildaAntoine Plamondon · 1836 Kitwancool KitwancoolEmily Carr · 1928 L'Abbé Patrick McMahon L'Abbé Patrick McMahonThéophile Hamel · 1847 L'Honorable René-Édouard Caron L'Honorable René-Édouard CaronThéophile Hamel · 1846 L'Incendie du quartier Saint-Jean à Québec, vu vers l'ouest L'Incendie du quartier Saint-Jean à Québec, vu vers l'ouestJoseph Légaré · 1845 La Vision de saint Roch La Vision de saint RochJoseph Légaré · 1825 Labour aux premières lueurs du jour Labour aux premières lueurs du jourHoratio Walker · 1900 Le Pont de glace à Québec Le Pont de glace à QuébecClarence Gagnon · 1920 Les Petits Jardiniers Les Petits JardiniersAntoine Plamondon · 1857 Monseigneur Antoine-Adolphe Gauvreau Monseigneur Antoine-Adolphe GauvreauCharles Huot · 1908 Morning Milking Morning MilkingHoratio Walker · 1910 Mother Love Mother LovePaul Peel · 1888 Nut Gatherers in the Forest Nut Gatherers in the ForestHomer Watson · 1900 Ojibwa Camp, Northern Shore of Lake Huron Ojibwa Camp, Northern Shore of Lake HuronFrederick Arthur Verner · 1873 Olé ! Olé !Clarence Gagnon · 1906 Paysage au monument à Wolfe Paysage au monument à WolfeJoseph Légaré · 1845 Self-portrait Self-portraitEmily Carr · 1924

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