Leo Jordaens - Sun-drenched country - Sold

Leo Jordaens is a Belgian artist who was born in 1944 in Merksem and died in 2000 in Antwerp. He was a painter. Son and pupil of Leon Jordaens; subsequently developed as an autodidact. Painted landscapes, beach scenes with sloops, seascapes, still lifes with flowers. His works are characterised by expressive cloud masses and a striking play of light and colour. From the press: ‘L.J. is a born colourist. He loves cadmiums, but only works in three tones – for example red, yellow and blue – that build up the painting completely (…) Nature and open space live in his work. He has eliminated people from it. You see crops, trees (especially pollard willows), haystacks, hooves that reflect, ships, a river bend, the city skyline, the roadstead, the activity in the harbour, the industry and the winter atmosphere pass by before your eyes. (1978) Signed L. Jordaens. He worked in Deurne. Mentioned in Two centuries of signatures of Belgian artists. (Piron)