Veil of Frost reflects Bruce Le Dain’s profound appreciation for the Canadian landscape, where he captures the transition into winter. Executed in oil on board, the composition features a stand of trees, slightly bare and dusted with snow, set against a backdrop of violet-toned hills. The lightly snow-covered ground, silhouetted trees, and mountains suggest the onset of frost under a heavy sky.

Le Dain was a prominent Canadian landscape painter and a member of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts. Born in Montreal, he trained at the Ontario College of Art and was active as both an artist and architect. Influenced by the Group of Seven, Le Dain developed a unique modernist approach grounded in observation but open to experimentation such as abstraction. 

Throughout his career, Le Dain painted across Canada, particularly in Quebec, Ontario, and the Maritimes. His works are held in private and public collections across the country, celebrated for their ability to capture the essence of place with clarity and emotion.