Kristjan Raud 1865–1943 Abandoned. 1927 - 1933

Bottom right: K. RAUD

Being an early innovator of art, Kristjan Raua's work proves that an artist does not necessarily have to use the tools of painting for creation. In 19th century French art, Degas became famous for his pastel paintings, as did Tolouse-Lautrec. Kristjan Raud used the humblest tools, such as charcoal and pencil on paper, to realize the main part of his creations, but if you project his works even on a cinema screen, the real monumentality and epicness of the drawings will emerge. Kristjan Raua's best-known work series is reproduced in the epic poem "Kalevipoja", published in 1935. The artist's archaic style comes from his research and collection of folk art - by analyzing the peasant's material culture, men's wooden crafts, he derived his special rustic artist's handwriting from there. "Forsaken" thus represents an epic, literary figure rather than a real person.

The work is noted in Lehti Viiroja's monograph "Kristjan Raud 1965-1943. Creation and expressions of thought" page 215 KKSKV 1940. in the list of the spring art exhibition (no. 803).