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Potato Harvest – Nest Martens (1925–2024)

€550,00

Two peasant figures are busy harvesting potatoes in the yard of a rural farm, while a third figure walks up the path. In understated black and white tones, Nest Martens captures the tranquility, simplicity, and rhythm of the Flemish countryside. "Potato Harvest" is a tranquil, narrative painting that celebrates the beauty of farm life and working with the seasons.

Artist: Nest Martens (1925–2024)
Title: Potato Harvest
Technique: Gouache on paper
Dimensions: 60 X 50 cm
Signature: signed lower right

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Description

Nest Martens (1925–2024) is considered a modern heir to Flemish Expressionism. From an early, Permeke-like visual language, he developed his own highly stylized form language with bold lines and bright color fields. His work balances between abstraction and figuration, often focusing on human figures and their interrelationships, making it a source of continued appeal to both collectors and art lovers.