Johannes 'Johan' Dijkstra
Groningen 1896-1978
A summer landscape, oil and with petrol diluted oilpaint on canvas 40,2 x 69,8 cm., signed l.r.
510423/Ploeg cv
Price band: between 25.000 and 50.000 euro
Johan Dijkstra was a major Dutch Expressionist. He lived and worked in Groningen, where, along with artists like Jan Wiegers and Jan Altink, he was a member of De Ploeg painting circle. His subject matter was chiefly the local landscape and portraits. He also made expressive sketches of everyday life on the streets and in the cafés. Influenced by German Expressionism, Kirchner’s use of colour became increasingly bolder after 1925 and his forms more freer.