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The 37 Most Famous Wojciech Gerson Paintings, a Gallery Selection
Updated November 2026 · ranked by our popularity score (searches, visits and orders for each work) · 37 works by Wojciech Gerson in our catalogue
In short
Of all the originals Wojciech Gerson left, the most famous is Saint Joseph with Jesus and Saint Anne (1851), in the collection of the National Museum in Warsaw, Warsaw. Close behind it come Gardener and a Little Colonel (1855) and Enchantment - Raftsmen. (1856). Our catalog holds 37 works by Wojciech Gerson; the gallery has kept the 37 the world admires most, each shown with its date, its museum and its story.
1831 – 1901, Warsaw
Most works: National Museum in Warsaw
Wojciech Gerson's top 10 paintings: the gallery's choice
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The Wojciech Gerson selection continues, 11 to 37
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Portrait of Jadwiga Strachocka née Szpet (1860–1933)1882 · National Museum in Warsaw
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Cracow's burgher lady.1885 · National Museum in Warsaw
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The Assassination of Przemysł II in Rogoźno.1881 · National Museum in Warsaw
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Twilight1881
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Self-portrait1885 · National Museum in Warsaw
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Portrait of Helena Jaworska née Rapacka1883 · National Museum in Warsaw
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Portrait of a young girl1879 · National Museum in Warsaw
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Granny's coming!1897 · National Museum in Warsaw
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Female nude.1896 · National Museum in Warsaw
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Rest.1895 · National Museum in Warsaw
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Portrait of Irena Poświkówna-Solska.1895 · National Museum in Warsaw
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View of Płock1852 · National Museum in Warsaw
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Ruins of the Trakai Castle1855 · National Museum in Warsaw
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View of the New and the Old Town to the north.1854 · National Museum in Warsaw
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Ruins of Castle Tower in Ojców1850 · National Museum in Warsaw
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View of the Veisiejai lake from the terrace of the Justinavas park1851 · National Museum in Warsaw
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Ruins of the Bobrowniki castle by the Vistula River1856 · National Museum in Warsaw
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Submontane landscape1882 · National Museum in Warsaw
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Fair Weather in the Pieniny Mountains1884 · National Museum in Kraków
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Mountain landscape1885 · National Museum in Warsaw
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Landscape from the Tatras.1890 · National Museum in Warsaw
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Rock rubble in the White Water Valley in the Tatras.1892 · National Museum in Warsaw
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Cemetery in the mountains.1894 · National Museum in Warsaw
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White Water Valley in the Tatra Mountains1899 · National Museum in Warsaw
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Studies of handsNational Museum in Warsaw
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Kęstutis and Vytautas imprisoned by Jogaila1873 · Museum of Art in Łódź
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Casimir I the Restorer returning to Poland1893 · National Museum in Wrocław
Portrait of Jadwiga Strachocka née Szpet (1860–1933)1882 · National Museum in Warsaw
12Cracow's burgher lady.1885 · National Museum in Warsaw
13The Assassination of Przemysł II in Rogoźno.1881 · National Museum in Warsaw
14Twilight1881
15Self-portrait1885 · National Museum in Warsaw
16Portrait of Helena Jaworska née Rapacka1883 · National Museum in Warsaw
17Portrait of a young girl1879 · National Museum in Warsaw
18Granny's coming!1897 · National Museum in Warsaw
19Female nude.1896 · National Museum in Warsaw
20Rest.1895 · National Museum in Warsaw
21Portrait of Irena Poświkówna-Solska.1895 · National Museum in Warsaw
22View of Płock1852 · National Museum in Warsaw
23Ruins of the Trakai Castle1855 · National Museum in Warsaw
24View of the New and the Old Town to the north.1854 · National Museum in Warsaw
25Ruins of Castle Tower in Ojców1850 · National Museum in Warsaw
26View of the Veisiejai lake from the terrace of the Justinavas park1851 · National Museum in Warsaw
27Ruins of the Bobrowniki castle by the Vistula River1856 · National Museum in Warsaw
28Submontane landscape1882 · National Museum in Warsaw
29Fair Weather in the Pieniny Mountains1884 · National Museum in Kraków
30Mountain landscape1885 · National Museum in Warsaw
31Landscape from the Tatras.1890 · National Museum in Warsaw
32Rock rubble in the White Water Valley in the Tatras.1892 · National Museum in Warsaw
33Cemetery in the mountains.1894 · National Museum in Warsaw
34White Water Valley in the Tatra Mountains1899 · National Museum in Warsaw
35Studies of handsNational Museum in Warsaw
36Kęstutis and Vytautas imprisoned by Jogaila1873 · Museum of Art in Łódź
37Casimir I the Restorer returning to Poland1893 · National Museum in Wrocław
The museums that keep Wojciech Gerson's originals
The 5 museums that hold the most of the paintings on this page.
| Museum | City | Works by Wojciech Gerson | Paintings from this list |
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 National Museum in Warsaw |
Warsaw | 31 | Saint Joseph with Jesus and Saint Anne, Enchantment - Raftsmen., Before the manor |
 National Museum in Kraków |
Krakow | 2 | Gardener and a Little Colonel, Fair Weather in the Pieniny Mountains |
 National Museum in Lublin |
Lublin | 1 | Queen Jadwiga and Dymitr of Goraj |
 Museum of Art in Łódź |
Łódź | 1 | Kęstutis and Vytautas imprisoned by Jogaila |
 National Museum in Wrocław |
Wrocław | 1 | Casimir I the Restorer returning to Poland |
Wojciech Gerson decade by decade: the original that defines each
Works per decade
Pick a decade to see the original that defines it.
Collectors' questions about Wojciech Gerson's paintings
Which work is Wojciech Gerson most famous for?Reveal the answer
Saint Joseph with Jesus and Saint Anne (1851), National Museum in Warsaw, Warsaw. Gardener and a Little Colonel (1855) and Enchantment - Raftsmen. (1856) come next.
What age was Wojciech Gerson when Saint Joseph with Jesus and Saint Anne was made?Reveal the answer
20 years old: Saint Joseph with Jesus and Saint Anne dates from 1851, and Wojciech Gerson was born in 1831.
What are the ten most famous Wojciech Gerson paintings?Reveal the answer
Saint Joseph with Jesus and Saint Anne, Gardener and a Little Colonel, Enchantment - Raftsmen., Before the manor, Portrait of an old man, At the well., Queen Jadwiga and Dymitr of Goraj, Reception of the Jews, Self-portrait and Veit Stoss on his way to Nuremberg.. The ranking above gives each one's year and museum.
How many paintings did Wojciech Gerson leave?Reveal the answer
Our catalog holds 37 works by Wojciech Gerson, dated from 1850 to 1899.
In which museums do Wojciech Gerson's masterpieces hang?Reveal the answer
Mostly in National Museum in Warsaw (Warsaw), National Museum in Kraków (Krakow) and National Museum in Lublin (Lublin). The museum table above lists them all.
In which years did Wojciech Gerson paint the most famous works?Reveal the answer
In 1850s: 11 of the 37 works on this page were made then, Saint Joseph with Jesus and Saint Anne among them.
What are the first and the last famous originals of Wojciech Gerson?Reveal the answer
On this page, the earliest is Ruins of Castle Tower in Ojców (1850) and the latest White Water Valley in the Tatra Mountains (1899).
Which Wojciech Gerson works hang at the National Museum in Warsaw?Reveal the answer
Saint Joseph with Jesus and Saint Anne, Enchantment - Raftsmen. and Before the manor: the National Museum in Warsaw, Warsaw holds 31 of the works on this page.
Wojciech Gerson: life and work
A leading figure of Polish Realism, Wojciech Gerson was a master painter and educator whose profound landscapes and historical works shaped a generation of artists, inviting you to discover the soul of nineteenth-century Poland.