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John William Beatty (1869 - 1941) Watercolor on paper, Signed Lower Left, Measures (4 x 6 inches) w/frame ( 13 x 15 inches) John William Beatty (AKA: J.W. Beatty) was a painter, printmaker and educator. He was born, lived and died in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. His primary mediums were oil, watercolour, drypoint and etching. His primary subject was the Canadian landscape. The locations ranged across Canada from Baie St. Paul, Quebec to Bowen Island, British Columbia (suburb of Vancouver). There are also village scenes, urban scenes, landscapes, portraits, still life, figures and genre works from his European travels; and, during World War I, portraits and depictions of war in France. His styles are Impressionism, Plein Air and Fauvism. The influence of the Barbizon School is also evident in his early works. He is considered one of the principle innovators and promoters of the iconic Canadian landscape painting style made famous by the Group of Seven (see AskART glossary); many of whose members were close friends and painting companions