Jean Govaertsartist • painterBrussel 1897-1985

The Belgian painter Jan Govaerts painted figures, seascapes and landscapes in a powerful, lyrical impressionism, strongly reminiscent of the work of de Vlaminck. Among his contemporaries, he was best known for his navies, which is why he was also called 'the painter of the sea'. The painter had a studio on the Zeedijk in Ostend that enabled him to capture the sea at all times of the day and in all seasons. Trained at the Brussels academy as a traditional impressionist, his impulsive way of painting occasionally touches expressionism. Govaerts was also a well-known watercolorist and graphic artist.