A Y Jackson is a 19th and early 20th-century artist famous for his Landscape Paintings. He was born Alexander Young Jackson in 1882 in Montreal, Canada, and was one of 6 children whose father abandoned them. Jackson was well-traveled, touring almost every region of Canada, including the Arctic. Most of his Famous Paintings feature Canadian landscapes centered around the St. Lawrence River. A Companion of the Order of Canada and recognition from the Royal Academy place A.Y. Jackson at the top of Canada's list of famous artists.
Jackson is a founding member of the Group of Seven, including famous Canadian artists Lawren Harris and A.J. Casson. He exhibited with the Group of Seven until 1929, a group that often referred to their art style as Post-Impressionism. The Group of Seven, famous artists, mainly focus on Canada's vistas and panoramas. The Group was previously known as The Algonquin School. Group of Seven oil paintings are identifiable for their bright colors and dynamic forms, evoking a romanticized notion of Canadian landscapes.
The Group of Seven painters’ influence on a new generation of Canadian artists cannot be understated. Jackson's most famous painting, The Red Maple, is on display at the National Gallery of Canada. It is an iconic painting emblematic of Canada's national symbol, the red maple leaf. Jackson's oil painting originates from a sketch of the Oxtongue River.
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