Information
Artist: Leo Janis Brieditis
Medium: Oil on Panel
Dimensions: 33 x 25 cm
Dimensions (Framed): 46 x 38 cm
Date: c.1950s
Condition Report: Excellent.
Description
This expressive portrait by Leo Janis Brieditis presents a seated female figure in a moment of quiet introspection. Loosely draped in a vivid blue garment, she leans forward with her gaze lowered, creating a composition that feels both intimate and self-contained. The artist reduces the setting to its essentials, allowing attention to rest on the relationship between pose, colour and form.
Brieditis employs a confident, economical handling of paint, building the figure through broad, energetic brushstrokes and subtle tonal contrasts. The visible brushwork lends the painting a sense of immediacy, capturing an impression rather than a meticulously finished likeness.
Biography
Leo Janis Brieditis (1922 - 2008) was a Latvian-born Swedish artist whose career encompassed painting, sculpture and graphic art. Born in Latvia, he received his early artistic training at the Art Academy of Riga before settling in Sweden after the upheavals of the Second World War. He subsequently continued his studies at the Royal University College of Fine Arts in Stockholm and at Uppsala University, establishing the foundations for a long and varied artistic career.
Brieditis became an active participant in Sweden’s post-war cultural life, exhibiting widely both nationally and internationally. Alongside his acclaimed easel paintings, Brieditis completed numerous public commissions throughout Sweden. His sculptures and public artworks were installed in cities including Stockholm, Uppsala, Norrtälje, Jönköping, Kalmar and Falkenberg. His art entered several important public collections, among them the Moderna Museet in Stockholm and Uppsala Art Museum.
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If the artwork does not feel quite right in your space, we are happy to offer 14 day returns. Just send it back in its original condition for a full refund. We want you to feel confident and genuinely pleased with your choice.
Each artwork is professionally photographed and accurately described, ensuring the detail is represented with clarity and honesty. In addition, each artwork comes with care instructions and a certificate of authenticity (see below)!
All artworks are carefully packed using protective, high-quality materials to ensure safe delivery. We ship both within the UK and internationally, with full tracking on every order.
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