James Wilson Morrice
1865 - 1924
James Wilson Morrice Biography
1865 - 1924
James Wilson Morrice, Canadian painter, was born in Montreal in 1865. Abandoning law, he went to Paris where he studied painting. He visited Venice, Trinidad, Tunis, and periodically returned to Canada. Admired for his subtle coloring and delicate rendering of landscapes, Morrice greatly influenced younger Canadian artists. The National Gallery in Ottawa has several of his paintings including Venice: Night and Dieppe: the Beach.
