Jean-Paul Riopelle "Leaf III" Lithograph, 1967 March Road This limited edition linocut of

This limited edition linocut of Oriental Poppies is one of those remarkable images painted by one of Canada's most loved and honoured members of the famous Group of Seven artists

Thompson paints in the Classic / Impressionist style

These later paintings have been described as “abstract landscapism

The edition was printed in 1987 in a limited edition of 75

Jean-Paul Riopelle "Leaf III" Lithograph, 1967 March Road This limited edition linocut ofJean Paul Riopelle (1923 2002) born in Montreal, was the only Canadian artist involved with the seminal post World War II School of Paris. Riopelle was also one of the first Canadian artists to gain major international recognition. A Companion of the Order of Canada and a Grand Officer of the National Order of Quebec, Riopelle represented Canada at the 1962 Venice Biennale, and received a large retrospective at the Muse National dArt, Centre Georges