Eesti kunsti oksjonid
Valdur Ohakas “Aida tänav”
Kevadoksjon 2025
Oil on canvas, pasted on cardboard. 1990.
Signature: V. OHAKAS 90 / V. Ohakas “Aida tänav” õli lõuendil 1990
| Measurements | 68,5 x 50 cm |
|---|---|
| Starting price | 3 000 € |
| Number of bids | 1 |
| Hammer price | 3 000 € |
Capturing a specific building is quite rare in the expressive portfolio of Valdur Ohakas (1925-1998). Apparently, the 17th-century barn building in Tallinn’s Old Town interested Ohakas both with its monumentality and dynamism of the angle on a narrow, curved street, and with its rough wall texture, allowing the artist to demonstrate his painterly abilities par excellence.
Staying true to the nuanced development of brownish-gray colors, Ohakas also presents us with a winter city – the snowy street and roofs make the motif more colorful and brighter, while the evening twilight adds a lively accent to the piece.
Text: Harry Liivrand