Winter Evening

1977, oil on canvas, 70x92 cm (with frame 72,5x94,5x3,5 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 created in the second half of the 1970s. Depicted street view in the winter evening. Toned down colours are used to enhance the mood of the evening, as well as the dark sky. The artist highlights the rendition of snow materiality by using several shades of white, with an extended stokes applied lines of green, blue, and grey, thus giving the volume and texture to the depicted elements. Compared to other works, Bušs has sticked to a more ascetic colour palette, avoiding very strong and bold colour contrasts. /// The artist's signature and date on the lower left side of the painting.