In 1919, the Group of Seven was officially formed. This group of Canadian landscape painters, consisting of Franklin Carmichael, Lawren Harris, A. Y. Jackson, Frank Johnston, Arthur Lismer, J. E. H. MacDonald, and Frederick Varley, aimed to create a distinct Canadian art style. They believed in capturing the rugged and untouched beauty of the Canadian landscape, and their works had a significant impact on the development of Canadian art.