Spring Road, Rang Saint-Étienne, Q.B., 1962 by Lorne Bouchard depicts a quiet rural road in the heart of Quebec’s agricultural countryside. The “rang” system, a series of long, narrow farm lots organized along shared roads , was a distinctive feature of Quebec’s settlement pattern.

Lorne Holland Bouchard (March 19, 1913 – 1978) was born in Montreal and began drawing as a child in Douglastown, Gaspé. He studied at the Barnes School of Art in Montreal and at the École des Beaux-Arts, where his early work was influenced by artists such as Clarence Gagnon and Maurice Cullen. Bouchard’s talent was recognized from a young age, and by age 18 he was exhibiting with the Royal Canadian Academy and at the Art Association of Montreal.

Throughout his career, Bouchard worked primarily in oil, painting rural and urban scenes in Quebec and beyond. He traveled widely within Canada and abroad but remained especially drawn to landscapes of Quebec, including the Laurentians, Gaspé, and other regions that provided rich subject matter for his paintings. Bouchard often painted outdoors, completing works in a single session to convey the atmospheric effects of light and weather. His style blends elements of realism and impressionism, emphasizing direct observation and a strong sense of place. His work is represented in significant public and private collections, including the National Gallery of Canada and the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts.

Spring Road, Rang Saint-Étienne, Q.B., 1962 exemplifies Bouchard’s lifelong love of Quebec’s countryside and his skill in portraying everyday rural subjects.