Eduard Rüga
(1903–1997)
Boats on a beach. 1938
Wood engraving. Km 14.5 x 21 cm (framed)
price 800
The artwork can be seen in Haus Gallery
Dramatic view of boats pulled ashore. The storm clouds gathering in the sky and the seagulls flying frantically signal a sense that war is approaching and that some people are planning to flee. In 1944, Eduard Rüga emigrated with his family to Germany and from there to the US. The artist studied wood engraving at the Pallas School of Art in Tartu under the supervision of Arkadio Laigo, an excellent geometric artist.