Léon Zeytline (1885-1962) - Paysage enneigé

Léon Zeytline
(Paris 1885 - 1962)
Born in France to a Russian family, he studied in Moscow before returning to settle permanently in Paris in 1909.
Lover of Paris, the painter brilliantly captured the exhilarating spirit of Paris. He makes 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 opens up in all its splendor and in the smallest details, joyful and modern, dynamic and charming, in the paintings of an artist who is little known today to the general public, most of his works being kept in private collections or in museums.
Zeytline loves festive Paris, with a touch of roguish elegance. In scenes depicting Parisian nights and cabarets as well as in genre scenes, women always occupy a leading place in Zeytline's work.
They charm the gentlemen, deploy their seduction without restraint toward their partners, have fun and feel sorrow, watching the champagne bubbles glitter in the light of a chandelier. They remind us of the characters in Toulouse‑Lautrec, Degas, Manet or Renoir, but the dresses, makeup and hairstyles take us back to the 1920s.
Léon Zeytline managed to make a living from his paintings, which were appreciated for their artistic qualities, but also for having so well captured the exhilarating spirit of Paris.
(Source: Russia Beyond)

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