Rodolphe Duguay
1891
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1973
Canadian painter, illustrator, printmaker (1891-1973)
Rodolphe Duguay was one of the most important Quebec engravers of the first half of the 20th century. He created wood engraved prints and paintings of rural Quebec. In 2024, there was a retrospective of his work titled Rodolphe Duguay: True Nature at the Joliette Art Museum which brought attention to his work. The curator of the exhibition, Julie Alary Lavallée, said of Duguay's art career, "In today’s era of climate change, the emphasis on nature, simplicity, and daily life far from the city takes on new meaning."