The Bohemian Visionary: The Life and Legacy of James Wilson Morrice In the grand tapestry of Canadian art history, few threads are as vibrant or as cosmopolitan as those woven by James Wilson Morrice. Born in 1865 to a prosperous merchant family in Montreal, Morrice possessed a spirit that could not be contained by the rigid structures of his upbringing. Though he initially pursued the disciplined path of law at the University of Toronto, the siren call of the canvas proved irresistible. By 1890, he had abandoned the courtroom for the studios of Europe, setting in motion a journey that would…