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Johannes 'Johan' Dijkstra
Groningen 1896-1978
Two children by a haystack, oil on canvas 50,5 x 65,3 cm., signed l.r. and dated '25

Provenance: rechtstreeks gekocht van de kunstenaar door de ouders van de vorige eigenaar.

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.