Emil Zoir Impressionist – Unreal Colours 1910

Emil Zoir was well gifted painter from Sweden, whos works becoming more and more appreciated between museums and collectors. Work of Art Title: Maintenance of Fishing Net Creation Year: 1910 Style/subject: expressionist/genre Inscription: signed and dated lower right

Artist/Creator Carl Emil Zoir was born October 28, 1861, in G?teborg (Gothenburg) Sweden and died April 11, 1936, in the same city. He was a painter, drawer, and graphic artist. His parents were Johannes Karlson, a carpenter, and Johanna Andersson. He was married in 1894 to the artist Hildegard Zoir, nee Ryg?rd. Following his studies at the Technical School in his hometown, where he studied until 1880, Zoir pursued for many years a very cosmopolitan existence. In the early 1880´s he spent time first in England, then in America, where he studied for several years at the Institute of Fine Arts in Boston. He then studied at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Paris (1890-94), after which he again traveled to the USA (1894-95). After that he lived in Paris for two years, but continued to travel, spending time in France, Italy, Germany and other countries, also intermittently visiting his home country. In 1907 he settled in G?teborg, but continued to travel internationally. International exhibitions in which he participated include: World Exhibition in Liege in 1905, ´Biennials´ in Benedig in 1905,1907,and1909, Paris Salon in 1907, Secession Exhibition in Munich in 1908, “Espozione Internazionale´ in Rome in 1911, First International Graphic Art Exhibition in Leipzig in 1914 and The Baltic Exhibition in Malm? in 1914. At the Galeries d´Allard in Paris (in 1911) he had a solo exhibition which featured 116 works, primarily oil paintings and etchings. Zoir also exhibited in the United States at the Brooklyn Art Museum in 1916 and at the Anderson Galleries in New York in 1929.

Ref: “Zoir, Carl Emil.“ Svenskt Konstn?rs Lexikon. Malmo, Sweden: Allhems F?rlag, 1952- . Translation by Harley Refsal, Luther College faculty. “Swedish Exhibition at Brooklyn Art Museum,“ New York Times, January 30, 1916; “Swedish Art Shown,“ New York Times, February 12, 1929. Museums: Sweden, France, USA, Italy, Germany

In 1880 he left Sweden and travelled to England before heading to America where he studied at the Institute of Fine Arts in Boston for several years. Zoir returned to Europe in 1890 and finished his artistic training as a pupil of the Ecole des Beaux Arts in Paris. After his course in Paris he returned to America for another year and then moved back to Europe. For the next twelve years he travelled throughout Europe before settling back in his native town of Gothenburg. He was a member of the Swedish Graphical Society.During his life Zoir exhibited widely all over Europe and he was included in the following: The World Exhibition, Liege, 1905.La Biennales, Venice, 1905, 1907, 1909. Salon des Beaux Arts, Paris, 1907. Royal Academy, London, 1907. The Secessionist Exhibition, Munich, 1908. Esposione Internazionale, Rome, 1911. Erste Internationale Graphische Kunst-Ausstellung, Leipzig, 1914. Den Baltiska Utsstallningen, Malmo, 1914. Galleries d´Allard, Paris, 1911. Retrospective exhibition with introduction by Eduard Andre. Olssens Konstsalong, Gothenburg, 1911. Valand, Gothenburg, 1909, 1913, 1917, 1918. Lilla Utstallningen, Stockholm, 1934. Konstnarshuset, Stockholm, 1908. Zoir coordinated this exhibition of works by Rodin, Charles Cottet, and himself. Museums: Stockholm´s Nationalmuseum, Malmo´s Museum, Paris at the Musee de Luxembourg

Size: Height 74,5 x Width 119 x Depth 1 cm

Medium: oil painting on canvas

Condition: excellent

Currently: sold