Die Hohlweggasse in Wien-Landstraße
um 1890
Medium
Aquarell auf Papier
Dimensions
15,3 × 25,2 cm
Classification
Zeichnung
Department
Belvedere Collection
Museum
Belvedere
Credit
Belvedere, Vienna
Accession Number
4672/1
Art Historical Context
**Die Hohlweggasse in-Landstraße** by Gustav Korompay created around 1890, is a charming watercolor (Aquarell) on, measuring a modest 15.3 × 25.2 cm. Classified as a drawing in the Bel Collection, Vienna, this intimate work depicts a everyday street scene in Vienna'sstraße district—a vibrant area amid the city's late 19th-century urban expansion. Korompay, an Austrian artist of the period, skillfully captures the essence of Hweggasse, ev the daily rhythms of fin-de-siècle Vienna during Belle Époque heyday. Watercolor's translucent qualities shine here, allowing delicate layers of color to con...