Marc-Aurèle Fortin’s highly decorative, colourful landscapes celebrate the picturesque in nature. “Route et grand arbre” depicts the artist’s recurring and preferred subject of large, leafy trees, in his signature palette of vibrant jewel-toned greens and blues. Author Germain Lefebvre describes the uniqueness of Fortin’s charming depictions of nature: “The arabesques of the line, the contrasts and harmonies of colour, movement of the composition, this is what captivates the painter and spurs his research to distinguish his work from the cliches of the small landscape artists.”
