Jiva (1907-1974) - "maison Labourdine In Sare" - Basque Country - Oil/canvas Titled 35x27 Cm

Robert-William JIVANOVITCH known as “JIVA” (1907-1974) "Maison Labourdine à Sare" Oil on canvas signed lower right Titled on the back Beautiful frame L: 35 cm x H: 27 cm (without frame) L: 46 cm x H: 38 cm (with cafre) Biography of Jiva (1907-1974): Robert William Jivanovitch, known as Jiva, is a painter of Serbian origin born in 1907 and died in 1974. He settled in the Basque Country, where he painted numerous landscapes and portraits. He first studied at the School of Fine Arts in kyiv, before continuing his training at the Academy of Fine Arts in Munich. In 1932, he emigrated to France, where he worked as an illustrator for magazines. In 1939, he settled in the Basque Country, first in Saint-Jean-de-Luz, then in Biarritz. Jiva then devoted himself to painting Basque landscapes, scenes of life and portraits. His work can be admired at the Basque Museum in Bayonne, which has several of his works. Jiva died in 1974 in Biarritz.