A Swiss Modernist Painter

River through Landscape, 1950, Oil on hardboard, 49.9 x 65.1 cm

River through Landscape, 1950

A river flows through the landscape – this motif is rarely encountered in Evard’s work. In this oil painting from 1950, he depicts such a river landscape: in the lower section, the river occupies the entire width of the image, tapering towards the back to disappear behind a hill. The background features a mountainous landscape composed of gentle hills. The riverbanks in the foreground are covered with fir forests, which transform into fields in the background. A few houses are suggested in the distance. This landscape is completed by a pink and yellow sky, where the paint application is impasto. Even for this charming and harmonious landscape depiction, the painter uses his favorite colors: yellow, pink, and green.