Jekabs Kazaks

Jekabs Kazaks
Jēkabs Kazaks, Public domain

(1895–1920) Latvian painter (1895–1920)

Jekabs Kazaks (Latvia, 1895–1920) is listed in the catalogue as a painter. By year of birth, Jekabs Kazaks belongs to the chapter ‘The interwar years’ in this site’s history of art.

Jekabs Kazaks was born in Riga and died in Riga. Wikidata associates Jekabs Kazaks with Expressionism.

One of the best-known works is ‘Refugees’. The works belong mainly to the genre portrait. The catalogue has 4 works by Jekabs Kazaks with free images. The dated works span the years 1916–1920. Lettlands nationella konstmuseum holds at least one work by Jekabs Kazaks.