'Johannes Evert' Hendrik Akkeringa
Buitenzorg (Nederlands-Indië) 1861-1942 Amersfoort
A farmer and horses, watercolour on paper 30,5 x 50 cm., signed l.r.
Johannes Evert Akkeringa painted exquisite still lifes of flowers but is best known for his dune and beach scenes peopled with fisherwomen and children. These are often jovial Dutch views capturing the women working happily while the children play in the sand under a blue sky and high clouds. He is regarded as one of the late Hague School artists.