Im Zwetschkengarten (Waldviertel)
1910/1911
Medium
Öl auf Leinwand auf Karton
Dimensions
43,5 x 48 cm
Classification
Gemälde
Department
Belvedere Collection
Museum
Belvedere
Credit
Belvedere, Vienna
Accession Number
6257
Art Historical Context
Hubert Landa’s *Im Zwetschkengarten (Waldviertel)* offers a quiet glimpse of rural Austria around 1910/1911. The title points to a plum orchard in the Waldviertel a gently rolling region in Lower Austria. Painted on a modest scale, the work invites viewers to share an intimate encounter with the landscape rather than a sweeping panorama. Executed in oil on canvas mounted on cardboard, the painting reflects a practical choice often made by artists working outdoors. This support is light and portable, allowing the painter to capture changing light and atmosphere directly on site. The compact 43...