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Lesser Yuri Biography

• Born November 7, 1861 in Birnbaum, eastern Germany (now Miedzychod, Poland)
• 1878: Studied painting at the Academy of Fine Arts in Düsseldorf
• He later studied in Brussels, Paris, Stuttgart and other places, and was influenced by Impressionism and Post-Impressionism.
• In 1887, he moved to Berlin and began painting urban landscapes and people's lives.
• In 1893, he won a bronze medal at the Berlin Artists' Association exhibition, but the judge, Max Liebermann, rejected his request to exhibit.
• He later participated in the Berlin Secession for several years, but was not a leading member.
• At first, he painted bright landscapes in the style of Impressionism, but gradually he established his own style, painting scenes of nighttime towns and rain-soaked landscapes.
• In the 1920s, his achievements were recognized with his election to the Prussian Academy of Arts and a retrospective at the National Gallery.
• Died in Berlin on October 18, 1931 (aged 69)

Representative works

• "Potsdamer Platz after the Rain" (year unknown)
• "Evening on Friedrichstrasse, Berlin" (1920s)
• "Brandenburg Gate" (year unknown)
• "Spree River in the Rain" (1920s)
• Trams at Alexanderplatz (1920s)

Juri's style of painting was influenced by impressionism and post-impressionism, but developed in its own way. He particularly liked to paint nighttime cityscapes and rain-soaked landscapes, and his unique atmosphere is loved by many people with keywords such as "Lesser Juri night view" and "Lesser Juri rain" . He skillfully used the effects of light and shadow to poetically express the hustle and bustle of the city, its loneliness, and a touch of melancholy. His representative works, "Potsdamer Platz after the Rain" and "Berlin, Friedrichstrasse at Night", depict the rain-soaked road surface and the reflections of streetlights with delicate brushstrokes, creating a unique atmosphere. These works are widely known as his most famous works with keywords such as "Lesser Juri Berlin" and "Lesser Juri streetlight" .

Although Juri did not necessarily receive the acclaim he deserved during his lifetime, in recent years his unique style of painting has been reevaluated and he has attracted attention as one of the leading German artists of the early 20th century. His works are not only housed in art museums in Germany, but also in museums around the world, and you can find information about museums where you can view his works by searching for "Lesser Juri works" and "Lesser Juri Museum."