An Ottawa resident since emigrating from Belgium, Henri Masson, O.C., LL.D., R.C.A. (1907-1996) painted the towns of Hull, Ottawa and the Gatineau region landscapes near his home. In every season, Masson painted the activities of ordinary french townsfolk strolling, skating and enjoying life. Although often grouped with artists such as Stanley Cosgrove, Goodridge Roberts and Marc-Aurele Fortin—the generation of important artists after the Group of Seven—Masson’s signature style sets him apart. His vigorous brushwork, fluidity, vibrant colour and figurative subjects remained unchanged by fashion as he followed his own personal vision. Figures are always in set in motion with his free, impressionistic and confident use of pure colour. Masson was passionate about painting, using his own detailed field sketches for major works. His paintings reveal the artist's love of this country, an intimacy with the nature of the region and an affection for its people. Masson presents our cultural heritage through his original style. His work is widely collected and appreciated as an enduring contribution to Canadian art. SELECTED COLLECTIONS National Gallery of Canada; Ottawa Art Gallery; Art Gallery of Ontario; Musee du Quebec; Beaverbrook Art Gallery; Art Gallery of Hamilton; Robert McLaughlin Gallery; Art Gallery of Saskatoon; Art Gallery of WIndsor; London Regional Art and Historical Museums; Art Gallery of Winnipeg; Art Gallery of Alberta; Art Gallery of Vancouver; Art Gallery of Victoria; Mendel Art Gallery; Concordia University; Hart House; University of Ottawa; University College; University of Montreal; Memorial University; McMaster University; Norman Mackenzie Art Gallery; Agnes Etherington Art Centre; Musee de Joliette; National Gallery of Art of Venezuela; Vina del Mar Museum; Israel Museum; Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden Art copyright © 2013 Henri Masson Estate. Text copyright © 2013 Kinsman Robinson Galleries. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. No component of this website, including images, text, video and computer code, may be reproduced or copied in any form or by any means—electronic, graphic, digital or mechanical, including photocopying or information storage & retrieval systems—without the express prior written permission of Henri Masson Estate. Videography: Paul Robinson; editing: John MacGregor Newman