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The Gauja Valley

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The Gauja Valley
Latvian: Gaujas leja
Year1891
Mediumoil on canvas
Dimensions101 cm × 173 cm (40 in × 68 in)
LocationLatvian National Museum of Art, Riga

The Gauja Valley (Latvian Gaujas leja) is a painting by Latvian painter Jūlijs Feders [lv] from 1891.[1][2]

Description

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Gaujas leja is one of the best known of the artist's works; the painting became one of the symbols of Latvian landscape.[1] It is an oil painting on canvas and measures 101 x 173 cm.[3]

It is located in the Latvian National Museum of Art.

Provenance

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The painting was first exhibited at the Art Academy exhibition in St. Petersburg. After twenty years it was owned by a private collector. In 1921, the Riga City Art Museum purchased it.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c 100 dārgumu mākslas muzejā: Federa 'Gaujas leja'
  2. ^ Gaujas leja, LNB Digitālā bibliotēka
  3. ^ "The Gauja Valley".