An original mixed-media painting on canvas by the Dutch artist Peter Klashorst, titled 'Boys'. Two young men, one with his eyes closed and his arms folded, the other leaning in behind him, are drawn in fluent black line over fields of sky-blue and warm orange. Sprayed black accents and loose white highlights give the double portrait an intimate, slightly melancholic mood.
Peter Klashorst (b. 1957, Santpoort) belongs to the generation of Dutch painters who emerged in the early 1980s around the 'Nieuwe Wilden' - the Dutch counterpart of the international return to expressive, figurative painting after the dominance of conceptual and minimal art. In 1983 he received the Royal Award for Painting (Koninklijke Prijs voor Vrije Schilderkunst). Throughout his career the female figure and the portrait have stood at the centre of his work, painted with speed, energy and a strong instinct for colour. In the 2000s he increasingly drew on the imagery of advertising, brands and the internet, setting his figures against logos, slogans and screen fragments. 'Boys' shows his figurative line at its most direct: two figures built from a few confident strokes.
The work is executed in mixed media on canvas. Blue and orange are laid down in broad, flat strokes; the figures are drawn over them in black paint and spray paint, with white heightening on the faces.
Signed 'Klashorst' on the front, right edge. The reverse shows the original wooden stretcher with studio paint marks. The painting comes from a group of works acquired from the artist in 2007-2008 by a Dutch private collector; correspondence from that period is in our possession.
Good condition, consistent with age. The canvas is taut on its original stretcher; no tears or losses were observed. Light handling marks are present on the edges, and the reverse shows studio paint marks, as is usual for works from the artist's studio. Sold unframed. The photographs form part of the description.
Artist: Peter Klashorst (Dutch, b. 1957). Title: 'Boys'. Year: 2006. Technique: mixed media on canvas. Dimensions: 65 x 50 cm (h x w). Signature: signed 'Klashorst' on the front (right edge). Reverse: original wooden stretcher.
Carefully packed and shipped insured with track & trace.
An original mixed-media painting on canvas by the Dutch artist Peter Klashorst, titled 'Boys'. Two young men, one with his eyes closed and his arms folded, the other leaning in behind him, are drawn in fluent black line over fields of sky-blue and warm orange. Sprayed black accents and loose white highlights give the double portrait an intimate, slightly melancholic mood.
Peter Klashorst (b. 1957, Santpoort) belongs to the generation of Dutch painters who emerged in the early 1980s around the 'Nieuwe Wilden' - the Dutch counterpart of the international return to expressive, figurative painting after the dominance of conceptual and minimal art. In 1983 he received the Royal Award for Painting (Koninklijke Prijs voor Vrije Schilderkunst). Throughout his career the female figure and the portrait have stood at the centre of his work, painted with speed, energy and a strong instinct for colour. In the 2000s he increasingly drew on the imagery of advertising, brands and the internet, setting his figures against logos, slogans and screen fragments. 'Boys' shows his figurative line at its most direct: two figures built from a few confident strokes.
The work is executed in mixed media on canvas. Blue and orange are laid down in broad, flat strokes; the figures are drawn over them in black paint and spray paint, with white heightening on the faces.
Signed 'Klashorst' on the front, right edge. The reverse shows the original wooden stretcher with studio paint marks. The painting comes from a group of works acquired from the artist in 2007-2008 by a Dutch private collector; correspondence from that period is in our possession.
Good condition, consistent with age. The canvas is taut on its original stretcher; no tears or losses were observed. Light handling marks are present on the edges, and the reverse shows studio paint marks, as is usual for works from the artist's studio. Sold unframed. The photographs form part of the description.
Artist: Peter Klashorst (Dutch, b. 1957). Title: 'Boys'. Year: 2006. Technique: mixed media on canvas. Dimensions: 65 x 50 cm (h x w). Signature: signed 'Klashorst' on the front (right edge). Reverse: original wooden stretcher.
Carefully packed and shipped insured with track & trace.