Joyner Fine Art, auction, Toronto, May 22, 1998, lot 185
Private Collection, Ontario
Situated in Eastern Quebec, Ste. Anne de la Pocatiere is a small rural parish municipality along the St. Lawrence River. A favourite area of Jackson’s, the various townships that dot the river offered the artist plenty of rural vistas to explore and sketch on his travels. The low layered hills of the area and sweeping farm lands provided Jackson the opportunity to capture the inhabited areas of rural Canada nestled in the dynamic rugged landscape.
This panel has been executed with bright vibrant greens punctuated with dots of bright ochres, reds and cobalt. Painted in a looser style, the high horizon is delineated by a tree-lined hill. The foreground of the landscape features a cluster of farm buildings towards the right edge with cattle and a figure present along a winding pathway. The rhythmic lines of the landscape imbue the scene with a lyrical quality.
