Skulte Fishing Village

1952, oil on canvas, 18x44 cm (with frame 42x58x5 cm) /// Eduards Kalniņš (1904–1988) was a Latvian painter and one of the best-known marine painters. His work is characterised by a tonal approach, nuanced colour, and an expressive painterly style, with particular attention to the sea and coastal life. This small cabinet-format painting depicts a fishing village on a dune slope, with boats drawn up on the light sandy shore. The roofs of the huts and the posts in the foreground are rendered with dense, textured brushwork, while the clouds in the sky are painted lightly and freely. The scene conveys the quiet atmosphere of a wind-swept coastal day. /// The artist’s signature and date are located in the lower left corner of the painting.