The Gauja Valley

The Gauja Valley (Latvian Gaujas leja) is a painting by Latvian painter from 1891.
Description.
"Gaujas leja" is one of the best known of the artist's works; the painting became one of the symbols of Latvian landscape. It is an oil painting on canvas and measures 101 x 173 cm.
It is located in the Latvian National Museum of Art.
Provenance.
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.