A group of seven Toronto-based Canadian landscape painters were known as Group of Seven and also known as Algonquin School. The seven in the group were:  Lawren S. Harris (1885-1970), J.E.H. MacDonald (1897-1960), Frederick H. Varley (1881-1969), A.Y. Jackson (1882-1974), Arthur Lismer (1885-1969), Frank H. Johnston (1888-1949), and Franklin Carmichael (1890-1945). Their joint first exhibition was conducted in 1920 at the Art Gallery of Toronto.
 The Group of Seven is best known for its paintings inspired by the Canadian landscape. They believed that a distinctive Canadian art could be developed through interacting with nature and often explored landscapes together. They used intense color, bold brushwork, and stylized curvilinear forms. Though not appreciation was gained at first, gradually it gained recognition and popularity.