Viires, Heldur (1927 – 2021). Blue Lake (Lake Lõõdla in Võru County) (1978)

Oil on canvas painting titled “Blue Lake (Lake Lõõdla in Võru County)” (1978) by Heldur Viires. This piece, sized at 54 x 70 cm, showcases Viires’ abstract and modern approach to painting. Heldur Viires, a prominent Estonian artist, studied at the Tartu State Art Institute and the Leningrad Art Institute before being exiled to Siberia. Upon his return, he became an influential figure in the modern school of painting in Pallas. This painting is signed “H. Viires78” at the lower right and “Sinine järv” Lõõdla järv Võrumaal akrüül” on the reverse.