Galerie Claude Lafitte, Montreal
Private Collection, Victoriaville
Exhibited
“A tribute to Marc-Aurèle Fortin by the people of Saguenay”, Musée Marc-Aurèle Fortin, Montreal, 26 September 1984-13 January 1985
In the early 1920s, Marc-Aurèle Fortin frequently returned to depictions of rustic, countryside dwellings with a keen emphasis on natural elements. In this work, the expansive sky dominates the view, glowing with the vivid hues of early dusk. The hillside home is mostly silhouetted by luminescent tones which shift between warm and cool. The curve of the road and slope of the roof pull our attention to the tiny figure sitting atop his horse-drawn wagon. Here, Fortin’s focus on nature has allowed him to execute a skilled study of light and colour. This work serves as an early precursor to the artist’s later experiments with a bright and bold palette.
