Spring Flowers on Green

Bright Swedish floral of spring flowers including purple irises and pink gerberas in a glass vase. Blossom is sign of the arrival of spring and added to a wonderful lively green background, makes this a very joyful painting.

Signed Hans Ripa, 1912-2001, dated '78. Ripa studied in his native Skäne, and then in Paris and Copenhagen. He travelled widely and painted across Europe and North Africa He also worked as a theatre scenery painter and is widely held in museums throughout Sweden.

Oil on canvas in a vintage ornate gilt frame with a blue fabric trim.

Frame: 88 x 75 cm / 34.5 x 29.5 in.