Lawren S. Harris: Montreal River 1000-Piece Jigsaw Puzzle

Lawren S. Harris (Canadian, 1885–1970) Montreal River Leading member of the Group of Seven, Lawren S. Harris saw art as a way to express spirituality. From his early Impressionist works to his later abstracts, he used color and form to convey more than just a landscape. In Montreal River, Harris contrasts the relatively calm waters with the dark greens and vibrant, fiery colors of the Canadian wilderness in autumn. Discover the beauty of nature though Harris’s eyes with this 1,000-piece puzzle.

Lawren S. Harris

Lawren S. Harris (Canadian, 1885–1970), who firmly believed in the need for a Canadian national art movement, was the impetus behind and cofounder of the Group of Seven. Filled with national pride, he and the Group painted the Canadian landscape with enthusiasm, capturing the majesty of its wilderness. Over the course of his career, Harris’s Impressionism-influenced landscapes evolved to streamlined representation and then to geometric abstraction. The mystical quality of his works reflects his deep interest in theosophy. “Art,” as Harris wrote in 1924, “is the beginning of vision into the realm of eternal life.” Harris ultimately settled in Vancouver, British Columbia, where for 30 years he was an important painter and personage in Canadian arts organizations.