The Gauja Valley
# The Gauja Valley

The Gauja Valley (Latvian Gaujas leja) is a painting by Latvian painter Jūlijs Feders [lv] 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.

