Léon Zeytline (1885-1962) - Paysage enneigé

Léon Zeytline
(Paris 1885 - 1962)
Born in France to a Russian family, he would study in Moscow before returning to settle permanently in Paris in 1909.
A lover of Paris, the painter has skillfully captured the exhilarating spirit of the city. He made the City of Light the main subject of his work for many years.
Léon Zeytline did not take commissions and represented only the Parisian subjects that captivated him, without pretension.
Old Paris unfolds in all its splendor and in every little detail, joyful and modern, dynamic and charming, in the paintings of an artist little known today to the general public, most of whose works are held in private collections or in museums.
Zeytline loves festive Paris, with an air of elegance and a touch of roguishness. In scenes depicting Parisian nights and cabaret cafés as well as in genre scenes, women always occupy a leading role in Zeytline's work.
They charm the gentlemen, deploy their seduction without sparing their partners, they have fun and feel sorrow, watching the champagne bubbles glitter in the candlelight. They remind us of the characters of Toulouse-Lautrec, Degas, Manet or Renoir, but the dresses, makeup and hairstyles take us back to the 1920s.
Léon Zeytline made a living from his paintings, which were appreciated for their artistic qualities, but also for having so well captured the intoxicating spirit of Paris.
(Source: Russia Beyond)

Museums and exhibitions:
Carnavalet Museum (Paris)
Hamburg Museum
Mulhouse Museum