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Winter (Purvītis)

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Winter
Latvian: Ziema
ArtistVilhelms Purvītis
Year1910
Mediumoil on canvas
Dimensions72 cm × 101.3 cm (28 in × 39.9 in)
LocationLatvian National Museum of Art, Riga

Winter (Latvian: Ziema) is an Impressionist painting by the Latvian painter Vilhelms Purvītis from 1910 .

Description

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The painting is oil on canvas with dimensions 72 x 101.3 centimeters. It is held in the collection of the Latvian National Museum of Art in Riga.[1]

Analysis

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The subject is a snowy landscape with a half icy river before clusters of trees in the evening sun.

Purvītis is considered the greatest Latvian painter of the 20th century.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Winter". www.europeana.eu. Retrieved 2016-05-06.
  2. ^ Latvian Landscape is an Icon of National Identity.