Elmar Kits
(1913 - 1972)
Saaremaa maastik lehmaga. 1956
Oil on canvas. 65 x 80 cm
price 3 388
The year 1956 meant several important key-words for Elmar Kits: his second personal exhibition received extremely positive reviews, the artist had exposed himself as a “mature master”, who “sublimates the visible with his personal experience and thoughts”. In August of the same year he receives the nomination of a Merited Worker of Arts. A couple of months later Kits with his wife and Johannes Võerahansu headed for Saaremaa, to make use of his creational peak. A one-month stay on the island reminds to a certain extent things that happened with Konrad Mägi at Capri: the number of works is not big, but – by using the Soviet rhetorics of that period –“on the artistic level they offer much new and valuable”. And indeed, the Saaremaa-series by Kits belongs undoubtedly to the top of his creation. Preserved has been the extraordinary handling of air and light, which is already known from the work “Sild Taevaskoja all” and also can be seen the ability of Elmar Kits to tame the colours, but Kits also adds something new to it. The humorous choice of motives is again justified with the use of colours, the impetuous green and unbalanced blue are challenged by reddish brown, lying in the middle of the landscape. In the context of the whole autumn cycle of 1956, the work is also made extraordinary by signs, planted into the landscape, which give the evidence of the presence of the man, where the sudden positioning of a farmhouse into the heart of the picture is certainly not a random occasion. This not just a landscape painting, this is a portrait of Saaremaa.
The work is reproduced in the monography “Elmar Kitse fenomen” (The phenomenon of Elmar Kits), under no 423 in the catalogue part.
Appearance in auctions
Valgemetsa
1961. Oil on canvas 65 x 79 cm
HAUS / IV AUCTION, 1999 spring Haus Gallery 26.04.1999-24.04.1999
1 662
Final price: 1 662
Teadlased
1965. Tempera 65 x 44 cm
HAUS / IV AUCTION, 1999 spring Haus Gallery 26.04.1999-24.04.1999
1 534
Final price:
Lõuna-Eesti maastik
1958. Oil on canvas 100 x 150 cm
HAUS / V AUCTION, 1999 autumn Haus Gallery 12.10.1999
3 515
Final price:
Tartu vaade
1948. Oil on cardboard 38 x 46 cm
HAUS / VII AUCTION, 2000 autumn Haus Gallery 26.10.2000
1 214
Final price:
Margus ja Saskia
1950. Oil on canvas 60 x 81 cm
HAUS / VII AUCTION, 2000 autumn Haus Gallery 26.10.2000
1 534
Final price: 1 566
Kompositsioon I
1971. Ball-point pen
HAUS / VIII AUCTION, 2001 spring Haus Gallery 26.04.2001
128
Final price:
Kompositsioon II
1971. Ball-point pen
HAUS / VIII AUCTION, 2001 spring Haus Gallery 26.04.2001
128
Final price:
Kompositsioon III
1972. Ball-point pen
HAUS / VIII AUCTION, 2001 spring Haus Gallery 26.04.2001
128
Final price:
Äikese eel
1946. Oil on paper
HAUS / VIII AUCTION, 2001 spring Haus Gallery 26.04.2001
1 150
Final price:
Naine lapsega
1968. Vm. 43 x 40 cm
HAUS / IX AUCTION, 2001 autumn Haus Gallery 20.10.2001
1 534
Final price:
Pojengid rohelisel
undated. 49 x 41 cm
HAUS / X AUCTION, 2002 spring Haus Gallery 09.05.2002
1 214
Final price:
Lilled
1967. Tempera, cardboard Vm. 41 x 45 cm
HAUS / XI AUCTION, 2002 autumn Haus Gallery 24.10.2002
1 086
Final price: 1 086
Figuurid
1960. Tempera, cardboard 71 x 50 cm
HAUS / XIIth AUCTION, 2003 spring Haus Gallery 24.04.2003
2 301
Final price: 2 333
Lilled
1944. Oil on veneer 33 x 47 cm (not framed)
HAUS GALLERY XIIIth ART AUCTION 2003 autumn Haus Gallery 23.10.2003
1 598
Final price:
Kevad
1960. Oil on canvas 128 x 194 cm
HAUS GALLERY XIIIth ART AUCTION 2003 autumn Haus Gallery 23.10.2003
5 560
Final price: 5 752
Saaremaa maastik lehmaga
1956. Oil on canvas 65 x 80 cm
HAUS GALLERY XIVth ART AUCTION, 2004 spring Haus Gallery 04.04.2004
3 387
Final price:
Sild Taevaskoja all
1948. Gouache, paper 50 x 59 cm
HAUS GALLERY XIVth ART AUCTION, 2004 spring Haus Gallery 04.04.2004
1 981
Final price: 1 981
Põllulilled
1942. Oil on plywood 37 x 45 cm
HAUS GALLERY XIVth ART AUCTION, 2004 spring Haus Gallery 04.04.2004
1 534
Final price: 1 534
Sinililled
1964. Oil on cardboard 50 x 62 cm
HAUS GALLERY XVth ART AUCTION, 2004 autumn Haus Gallery 21.10.2004
2 109
Final price: 2 141
Hirmus unenägu
1969. Tempera on cardboard 47 x 57 cm
HAUS GALLERY XVth ART AUCTION, 2004 autumn Haus Gallery 21.10.2004
2 493
Final price:
Agaav
1965. Oil on paper Vm. 56 x 45 cm
HAUS GALLERY XVIth ART AUCTION, 2005 spring Haus Gallery 25.04.2005
2 173
Final price: 2 173
Krimmi motiiv
1961. Oil on canvas 64 x 81 cm
HAUS GALLERY XVIIth ART AUCTION, 2005 autumn Haus Gallery 20.10.2005
3 451
Final price: 3 451
Tütarlapse portree
1954. Oil on canvas and cardboard 76 x 57 cm
HAUS GALLERY XVIIth ART AUCTION, 2005 autumn Haus Gallery 20.10.2005
1 790
Final price: 1 790
Ühtses ringis
1967. oil, canvas 89 x 71.5 cm (framed)
HAUS GALLERY XVIII ART AUCTION, 2006 spring. Old Masters Painting Haus Gallery 20.04.2006
2 684
Final price: 4 921
Lilled
1944. Oil on veneer 33 x 47 cm (not framed)
HAUS GALLERY XVIII ART AUCTION, 2006 spring. Old Masters Painting Haus Gallery 20.04.2006
1 598
Final price:
Karjala maastik
1959. oil, canvas 57 x 72 cm
HAUS GALLERY XXI ART AUCTION 2007 autumn Old Masters Paintings Haus Gallery 23.10.2007
2 173
Final price: 3 643
Kompositsioon figuuridega
1962. oil, canvas 81.3 x 65 cm (not framed)
HAUS GALLERY XXIII ART AUCTION 2008 autumn. Old Masters Paintings Haus Gallery 01.10.2008
3 259
Final price:
Kompositisoon punase tooliga
1968. tempera Vm 26.3 x 22.3 cm (framed)
HAUS GALLERY XXIII ART AUCTION 2008 autumn. Old Masters Paintings Haus Gallery 01.10.2008
2 045
Final price:
Äänisjärve kaldad
1955. oil on canvas 26.3 x 81 cm (framed)
HAUS GALLERY XXVI ART AUCTION 2010 spring Haus Gallery 15.04.2010
3 579
Final price:
Pühapäevakool
1939. oil on canvas 93 x 139 cm (not framed)
Haus Gallery 08.11.2010-10.11.2010
3 707
Final price: 3 835
Ahja jõgi
1953. tempera, paper Vm 26 x 39 cm (framed)
Haus Gallery 02.05.2011-04.05.2011
1 200
Final price:
Lõuna-Eesti talumaastik
1952. ink, paper Vm 15.7 x 22 cm (framed)
HAUS GALLERY XXXI ART AUCTION. 2012 spring Haus Gallery 20.04.2012
480
Final price:
Maastik kadakatega
1942. oil on plywood 45 x 65 cm (framed)
HAUS GALLERY XXXI ART AUCTION. 2012 spring Haus Gallery 20.04.2012
2 400
Final price: 2 400
Torn
1967. mixed media on cardboard 50 x 65.5 cm (framed)
HAUS GALLERY XXXI ART AUCTION. 2012 spring Haus Gallery 20.04.2012
1 500
Final price: 2 100
Talvine Tartu vaade
1941. oil, canvas on cardboard 26 x 34 cm (framed)
Haus Gallery 26.10.2012
1 100
Final price: 1 100
Võidu väljak hämaruses
1947. oil on paper 48 x 58 cm (framed)
Haus Gallery 28.03.2013
1 470
Final price:
Ühtses ringis
1967. oil on canvas 89 x 71.5 cm (framed)
Haus Gallery 25.10.2013
2 800
Final price: 4 000
Kompositsioon
1966. tempera on wood 69.8 x 35 cm (framed)
HAUS GALLERY XXXV ART AUCTION Haus Gallery 25.04.2014
1 300
Final price: 1 325
Natüürmort valgete roosidega
1942. oil on plywood 37 x 46 cm (framed)
HAUS GALLERY XXXVI ART AUCTION. 2014 autumn Haus Gallery 06.10.2014
2 500
Final price:
Muusika
1938. woodcut vm 12.5 x 12 cm (framed)
HAUS GALLERY XXXVII AUCTION 2015 SPRING Haus Gallery 06.04.2015
750
Final price:
Õhtune Tallinn
1965. oil on canvas 99 x 79 cm (framed)
HAUS GALLERY XXXVII AUCTION 2015 SPRING Haus Gallery 06.04.2015
5 200
Final price: 5 200
Talvine linnavaade uisutajaga
1941. oil on canvas 38 x 43.5 cm (framed)
HAUS GALLERY XVIII AUCTION autumn Haus Gallery 08.10.2015-30.11.1999
2 200
Final price: 2 800
Kompositsioon roosas raamistuses
1969. tempera on cardboard lm 27.5 x 24 cm (framed)
HAUS GALLERY XVIII AUCTION autumn Haus Gallery 08.10.2015-30.11.1999
1 900
Final price:
Suislepa maastik
1943. oil on plywood 28 x 45 cm (framed)
HAUS GALLERY XXXIX AUCTION 2016 spring Haus Gallery 30.03.2016
1 500
Final price: 1 500
Krimmi vaade
1962. oil on canvas 62.5 x 77.5 cm (framed)
HAUS GALLERY XL AUCTION, AUTUMN 2016. Haus Gallery 28.10.2016
2 400
Final price: 2 400
Karjala vaade
1959. 1 64.5 x 79.5 cm (framed)
HAUS GALLERY XLI AUCTION. SPRING 2017 Haus Gallery 04.04.2017-30.11.1999
4 000
Final price:
Armeenia motiiv
1946. oil, paper 32 x 58.7 cm (framed)
Haus Gallery's anniversary auction Haus Gallery 03.11.2017
1 200
Final price:
Jõeäärne maastik
1963. 67.5 x 84 cm (framed)
Haus Gallery's anniversary auction Haus Gallery 03.11.2017
3 800
Final price: 4 100
Valgemetsa vaade
1960. oil, canvas 64.5 x 80 cm (framed)
Haus Gallery's spring auction Haus Gallery 27.04.2018
3 400
Final price: 27 000
abstraktsioon
1964. tempera, paper Vm 47 x 52 cm (framed)
Haus Gallery's spring auction Haus Gallery 27.04.2018
2 900
Final price: 4 700
Pealelõuna
1942. oil, cardboard 61 x 68 cm (framed)
Haus Gallery's spring auction Haus Gallery 27.04.2018
5 800
Final price: 10 200
Natüürmort lilledega
1943. Oil, cardboard 58 x 69.5 cm (framed)
Haus Gallery's Autumn Auction Haus Gallery 01.11.2018
3 700
Final price:
Talvine Toomemägi
1959. Oil, canvas 61.5 x 76.5 cm (framed)
Haus Gallery's Autumn Auction Haus Gallery 01.11.2018
9 000
Final price: 15 800
Abstraktne kompositsioon
1969. tempera, paper 48.5 x 54 cm (framed)
Haus Gallery's spring auction Haus Gallery 25.04.2019
Final price:
Figuraalkompositsioon
1960. tempera, cardboard 69 x 53 cm (framed)
Haus Gallery's spring auction Haus Gallery 25.04.2019
3 600
Final price: 4 200
Krimm. Gursuff
1970. Oil, tempera, cardboard 40 x 49.5 cm (framed)
HAUS GALLERY'S AUTUMN AUCTION 2019 Haus Gallery 04.10.2019-31.10.2019
3 600
Final price: 3 600
Veeäärne maastik
1956. Tempera, cardboard km 65 x 97.5 cm (framed)
SPRING 2020 Haus Gallery 15.05.2020
4 400
Final price:
Snail
1967. Tempera Vm 32 x 39 cm (framed)
AUTUMN 2020 Haus Gallery 30.10.2020
2 800
Final price: 4 900
Lovers
1966. Tempera, cardboard 50 x 35 cm (framed)
AUTUMN 2020 Haus Gallery 30.10.2020
4 800
Final price: 5 700
Nature-morte With Pears
1968. Tempera, paper Vm 23.5 x 27.5 cm (framed)
EESTI VANEMA KUNSTI KLASSIKA OKSJON Haus Gallery 07.05.2021
4 300
Final price:
Riverbank in Autumn
1944. Oil, plywood 26 x 35.3 cm (framed)
EESTI VANEMA KUNSTI KLASSIKA OKSJON Haus Gallery 07.05.2021
4 400
Final price: