Luxembourg is another small country nestled in the mountains of Europe. Historically Luxembourg was the seat of power of the Roman Empire in Europe, with the Hapsburg duchy ruling in some way for hundreds of years up until the early 19th century. Eventually the family ceased to be and Europe broke up into the countries we know of today and Luxembourg became independent. When researching the country, every scene on the internet showed a large castle on the side of a forested hill, or a waterfall with three streams coming out of it. Were there only two scenes in Luxembourg? Its topography was very mountainous with valleys and dense forests filling out the areas where there were no houses or castles. To do the painting, I went with a low chroma winter scene showing a river and snow-covered trees. More inspired by Japanese prints, this painting resembles the many winter scenes that Hiroshige deigned in the 19th century. Just Lithuania to go and countries starting with the letter L are complete.
World Inspired Landscapes: Luxembourg, watercolour 9 x 12" watercolour paper, February 2024
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