Lamiņi

1997, oil on canvas, 80x100 cm (with frame 82,5x102,5x3,5 cm) /// Valdis Bušs (1924–2014) is one of the most prominent and expressive Latvian landscape painters, celebrated for his rich use of colour and distinctive, dynamic approach. The painting was created in the second half of the 1990s. The composition is filled with the artist's characteristic framing manner of the place and the specifics of the scene itself. The village Lamini in the Tukums region is depicted with a bright variety of colours. In the foreground, stylized silhouettes of people on their way to the local Roman Catholic Church, which is placed in the background of the painting. The shapes are modelled using black contour, which highlights the outline of the depicted objects. The expressiveness and dynamics of the brushwork can be felt simply by looking at the painting. The use of bright red on the left side brings additional contrast. /// The artist's signature and date are on the lower left side of the painting.