Kuks, Viive (born 1951). Järvesaar. (1974)

“Järvesaar” (1974) by Viive Kuks is a remarkable etching on paper, measuring 44 x 44.5. This piece is signed on the lower left with the title “Järvesaar (ofort)” and on the lower right as “Kuks 74.a.” Viive Kuks, born in 1951 in Tallinn, received her art education at the Tallinn Technical School of Light Industry, later specializing in graphics at Tallinn University of the Arts. Her works, often large-scale, detailed, and realistic, capture nature and the human form. This piece showcases Kuks’s mastery in etching, reflecting her broader oeuvre that also includes drypoint, pastels, watercolors, and oil paintings.