Winter Corner

A charming and lively winter street scene  composition animated by everyday life,  painted in a Naïve, expressive style, executed in oil onto canvas and dated 1975.

A lively cross-section of the town unfolds beneath a snowy sky, with bundled-up pedestrians and children, bustling traffic, and colourful facades of buildings. At the forefront, a group of figures walks across a snow-covered road, while a café scene to the left offers a warm interior contrast, its aqua-blue curtains framing diners mid-conversation.

Rendered in a naïve style, the work is rich in storytelling detail and communal warmth. The brushstrokes are expressive and confident, with thick applications of paint lending a textured, tactile quality to the icy streets and clothing folds. The palette is joyful and vivid – icy blues, moss greens, reds, and apricot tones come together to enliven the cold winter setting, while bold outlines and rhythmic patterns give the composition a whimsical structure.