You can almost feel the wind lashing: sharp, relentless, typically Quebecois. "Coup de Norouet" (Northwester's Gust) is the title given by Rodolphe Duguay (1891–1973) to this striking engraving, evoking the brutal force of the northwesterly wind that sweeps across the Mauricie countryside. An intimate work in its dimensions, but powerful in its evocation.
About the artwork
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Title: Coup de Norouet
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Medium: Lithograph (after engraving on ink and paper)
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Date of original: 1934–1935
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Dimensions: 8 × 6.25 inches
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Conservation: The original is preserved at the Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec (MNBAQ)
About the artist
Born in Nicolet on April 27, 1891, Rodolphe Duguay trained at the Monument National in Montreal under the direction of Marc-Aurèle de Foy Suzor-Coté. Deeply rooted in Quebec's rural reality, he described himself as a "man of the land." A landscape artist of rural life and an engraver of great sensitivity, he passed away on August 25, 1973, leaving behind a body of work well represented in Canadian museum collections.