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Giethoorn: Gouache by Piet Zwiers
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Piet Zwiers
- 'Nickname: 'Painter of Giethoorn'
- Gouache on paper, framed
- Subject: Small bridge in Giethoorn
- Dimensions 65 * 50 cm
Who was Piet Zwiers:
Piet Zwiers established himself as an independent painter in Giethoorn when he was barely twenty years old. He bought an old fishing boat with which he traveled through the Northern provinces and lived off what he could sell along the way. He married Gé Mol, a girl from Giethoorn, who supported him unconditionally and helped with his career. After their first son was born, the family settled on land. After initially living in a front house, they moved in the early 1950s to the renovated farmhouse 'De Gythorn', which served as a home, studio, and exhibition space.
They struggled through the war years. Zwiers did not join the Kultuurkamer established by the occupying forces and consequently remained deprived of paint and canvas. In 1945, his attitude was honored with an invitation to the exhibition ‘Kunst in Vrijheid’ (Art in Freedom) at the Rijksmuseum. The paintings on display provide a good picture of the development Zwiers underwent as a self-taught artist. Initially, his tone was dark and traditional; after the war, he evolved from an Impressionist into an Expressionist with Cubist influences, and the works became more colorful. His powerful brushstrokes and deliberate strokes with the palette knife suited his stature; at the same time, he could draw subtly with pastel crayons and created delicate gouaches and woodcuts. Zwiers primarily painted nature in the Kop van Overijssel and, of course, Giethoorn, with its bridges, punters, and farmhouses.
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ConditionGoodColorsGreen, Multi Color, Orange, GreyMaterialPaperNumber of items1OrientationLandscapeArt sizeMediumHeight50 cmWidth65 cm
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Private sellerStein, NetherlandsOn Whoppah since April 2022 • 0 sales