Johannes Greenberg

The work is mentioned in the Late Latvian monograph "Johannes Greenberg 1887-1951" (1990) in the list of preserved works of J. Greenberg on page 83 and reproduced on page 65, it was also exhibited at Greenberg's personal exhibitions in EKM in 1965 (cat) and 1987.
The work comes from the collection of Olga Terri

This work belonged to the artist Olga Terri, a close friend of Greenberg's collection. The painting has been repeatedly shown at exhibitions and is presented in Greenberg's monograph. The work depicts people in their melancholic and tender state, characteristic of Greenberg. However, the work is far from a classic portrait, as it conveys not the individual characteristics of people, but rather the artist's own inner state of mind. In serious tones, the painting digs into both colors and being human with a rarely seen depth, going further with every square centimeter and not settling for superficial answers. Greenberg's ability to continue working even when to others the painting might seem finished is amazing. Greenberg's choice of models is also interesting, because he deals with serious existential issues through the depiction of women. This was not at all common at the time, as women were assigned lighter functions in the paintings.