{"title":"Morrice, James Wilson","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJames Wilson Morrice (1865–1924)\u003c\/strong\u003e was a Canadian painter associated with Impressionism and Post-Impressionism. Born in Montreal, he spent much of his working life in France, becoming an important figure in the development of modern Canadian painting. His landscapes, townscapes and figure paintings are distinguished by their subtle colours, atmospheric effects and carefully balanced compositions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMorrice was born on 10 August 1865 into a prosperous Montreal family. He studied law at the University of Toronto and Osgoode Hall, but decided to pursue a career as an artist. Around 1890 he travelled to Europe, eventually settling in Paris. There he attended the Académie Julian and studied with the landscape painter Henri Harpignies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn France, Morrice encountered the work of \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/whistler-james-mcneill\"\u003eJames McNeill Whistler\u003c\/a\u003e, whose restrained harmonies of colour influenced his early paintings. He moved among an international community of artists and developed a distinctive approach to landscape and urban scenes, combining close observation with simplified forms and an increasingly expressive palette.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMorrice travelled frequently, painting in France, Italy, Belgium, the Netherlands and North Africa. Venice was a favourite subject, its canals, buildings and shifting light providing material for numerous small studies and finished paintings. On visits to Canada, he painted Montreal, Quebec and the St Lawrence River. He was acquainted with fellow Canadian Impressionist \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/cullen-maurice\"\u003eMaurice Cullen\u003c\/a\u003e, who also studied and worked in France.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe often painted directly from nature on small wooden panels, using these sketches to develop larger compositions in the studio. His interest in light and colour placed him alongside other Canadian painters exploring Impressionism, including \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/bruce-william-blair\"\u003eWilliam Blair Bruce\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/mcnicoll-helen\"\u003eHelen McNicoll\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the early twentieth century, Morrice's colours grew brighter. He became friendly with \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/matisse-henri\"\u003eHenri Matisse\u003c\/a\u003e, and the two artists spent time together in Tangier in 1912. The light and vivid colours of Morocco encouraged Morrice to experiment with bolder combinations of colour while retaining the calm structure of his compositions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDuring the First World War, Morrice was commissioned by the Canadian War Memorials Fund to depict Canadian soldiers in France. In his later years he travelled to the Caribbean and North Africa, painting scenes in Trinidad and Tunisia. He died in Tunis on 23 January 1924, aged 58.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMorrice's work is held by the National Gallery of Canada and other major collections. His paintings demonstrate the close connections between Canadian art and the European modernist movements of his time.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"morrice-james-wilson-1865-1924-environs-of-tangiers-c-1912","title":"Morrice, James Wilson (1865-1924) - Environs of Tangiers c.1912","description":"\u003cp\u003ePicture by the Canadian artist James Wilson Morrice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis download consists of 1 image in JPEG format that is 600dpi and 6160 pixels wide by 4952 pixels tall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe picture is out of copyright and in the public domain, so you are free to use it in whatever way you'd like, including commercial use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRead more about \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.publicdomainimagelibrary.com\/collections\/morrice-james-wilson?_pos=1\u0026amp;_psq=james+wilson+morrice\u0026amp;_psid=3823e3d13\u0026amp;_ss=e\" title=\"James Wilson Morrice\"\u003eJames Wilson Morrice\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Digital Download - 1 image","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":64378793787722,"sku":null,"price":0.8,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0776\/7965\/7290\/files\/Morrice_JamesWilson_1865-1924_-EnvironsofTangiers_main.jpg?v=1794504474"},{"product_id":"morrice-james-wilson-1865-1924-the-ferry-quebec-c-1909","title":"Morrice, James Wilson (1865-1924) - The Ferry, Quebec c.1909","description":"\u003cp\u003ePicture by the Canadian artist James Wilson Morrice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis download consists of 1 image in JPEG format that is 600dpi and 6419 pixels wide by 4795 pixels tall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe picture is out of copyright and in the public domain, so you are free to use it in whatever way you'd like, including commercial use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRead more about \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.publicdomainimagelibrary.com\/collections\/morrice-james-wilson?_pos=1\u0026amp;_psq=james+wilson+morrice\u0026amp;_psid=3823e3d13\u0026amp;_ss=e\" title=\"James Wilson Morrice\"\u003eJames Wilson Morrice\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Digital Download - 1 image","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":64378936164682,"sku":null,"price":0.8,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0776\/7965\/7290\/files\/Morrice_JamesWilson_1865-1924_-TheFerry_Quebec_main.jpg?v=1794504799"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0776\/7965\/7290\/collections\/Morrice_James_Wilson_1865-1924.jpg?v=1794504016","url":"https:\/\/www.publicdomainimagelibrary.com\/collections\/morrice-james-wilson.oembed","provider":"Public Domain Image Library","version":"1.0","type":"link"}