An original mixed-media painting on canvas by the Dutch artist Peter Klashorst, titled 'Last Night with Claire'. Two figures share a kiss within a frame that recalls a web page or photo app, with the hand-written line 'last night with claire', interface symbols and scribbled text across the surface. Bold black spray-paint gestures cut through the pale yellow and blue composition, giving the intimate scene a raw, urban edge.
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. 'Last Night with Claire' reads like a private snapshot shared online - an intimate moment framed by the language of social media, painted in Klashorst's direct, graffiti-inflected manner.
The work is executed in mixed media on canvas. The kissing faces are drawn in thin black line over flat fields of pale yellow, with vertical strokes of blue and orange behind them. Hand-written text and interface signs are added in black marker, and heavy black spray-paint marks are applied over the whole, creating a strong contrast between delicate drawing and rough gesture.
The work is not signed on the front. The reverse shows the original wooden stretcher. 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: 'Last Night with Claire'. Year: undated (before 2008). Technique: mixed media on canvas. Dimensions: 55 x 35 cm (h x w). Signature: not signed. Reverse: original wooden stretcher.
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An original mixed-media painting on canvas by the Dutch artist Peter Klashorst, titled 'Last Night with Claire'. Two figures share a kiss within a frame that recalls a web page or photo app, with the hand-written line 'last night with claire', interface symbols and scribbled text across the surface. Bold black spray-paint gestures cut through the pale yellow and blue composition, giving the intimate scene a raw, urban edge.
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. 'Last Night with Claire' reads like a private snapshot shared online - an intimate moment framed by the language of social media, painted in Klashorst's direct, graffiti-inflected manner.
The work is executed in mixed media on canvas. The kissing faces are drawn in thin black line over flat fields of pale yellow, with vertical strokes of blue and orange behind them. Hand-written text and interface signs are added in black marker, and heavy black spray-paint marks are applied over the whole, creating a strong contrast between delicate drawing and rough gesture.
The work is not signed on the front. The reverse shows the original wooden stretcher. 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: 'Last Night with Claire'. Year: undated (before 2008). Technique: mixed media on canvas. Dimensions: 55 x 35 cm (h x w). Signature: not signed. Reverse: original wooden stretcher.
Carefully packed and shipped insured with track & trace.