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Johan Jacob Bodaanartist • painterDen Haag 1881-1954

biography of Johan Jacob Bodaan

At the start of his career as a painter, the very versatile artist Johan Bodaan from The Hague mainly made elegant, professional still lifes with flowers and dead animals. Towards the end of his life, his style changed dramatically. At that time he mainly painted nudes in flat, even areas of color with clear contours that are somewhat reminiscent of the work of Paul Gauguin. Bodaan lived and worked for a long time in The Hague, where he studied at the Academy for Visual Arts, the Craft School and the Kunstnijverheidsschool. He was not only a painter but also a furniture maker and teacher in various arts and crafts subjects. For example, from 1908 to 1933 he taught drawing in secondary education. In 1903 he was also co-founder of The Hague Sketch Club and since 1938 a valued member of Pulchri Studio.


for salepaintings by Bodaan J.J.


Johan Jacob Bodaan | Dead bird near a cage, oil on panel, 36.2 x 25.2 cm, signed l.r.

Johan Jacob Bodaan

painting • for sale

Dead bird near a cage


previously for salepaintings by Bodaan J.J.


Johan Jacob Bodaan | Two moles, oil on canvas, 25.0 x 37.0 cm, signed l.r.

Johan Jacob Bodaan

painting • previously for sale

Two moles

Johan Jacob Bodaan | A still life with pears and prunes, 30.0 x 40.0 cm, signed l.l.

Johan Jacob Bodaan

painting • previously for sale

A still life with pears and prunes


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