Today is Art Day Puzzle EMILY CARR | Yan Q.C.I

Dive into the world of Yan Q.C.I. with this 300-piece puzzle, offering an inspiring way to rediscover this masterpiece piece by piece.

Emily Carr’s Yan Q.C.I. captures the striking beauty and quiet dignity of a Haida village site on Haida Gwaii (formerly the Queen Charlotte Islands – Q.C.I). The painting portrays a row of towering totem poles standing against a backdrop of lush greenery, open sky, and shimmering sea. Carr’s expressive brushwork and vivid use of colour evoke both the vitality of the landscape and the deep cultural significance of the Indigenous monuments she depicted.

Through bold, rhythmic strokes and vibrant contrasts of blue, green, and red, Carr celebrates the spiritual connection between nature and Indigenous heritage. Yan Q.C.I. exemplifies her lifelong devotion to recording and honoring the art, architecture, and presence of the First Nations peoples of the Pacific Northwest Coast, while also reflecting her modernist sensibility and reverence for the land.

Emily Carr (1871-1945) was a Canadian artist who was inspired by the monumental art and villages of the First Nations and the landscapes of British Columbia. She also was a vivid writer and chronicler of life in her surroundings. Carr’s keynote paintings were not widely known in Canada at first. But her stature as one of Canada’s most important artists continued to grow. Today, she is considered a cherished figure of Canadian arts and letters.

Today is Art Day began in 2014 when founder David Beaulieu paired his passion for art history with an interest in social media to share playful stories about famous artists and artworks.  Visiting museums around the world, he shared artworks, stories and discoveries directly from the source, turning museum visits into shared experiences for art lovers everywhere.  Today is Art Day is built on the idea of bringing fun, art-inspired objects into museum stores around the world.