Name: Hooien – Nest Martens (1925–2024)
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Haymaking – Nest Martens (1925–2024)

€550,00

Hunched figures bundle heavy sheaves in a field of ripening grain. The compact, muscular bodies and warm brown-yellow hues emphasize the physical intensity of working the land. With "Haymaking," Nest Martens pays a powerful tribute to farm labor in a style that clearly references Flemish Expressionism.

Artist: Nest Martens (1925–2024)
Title: Haymaking
Technique: Gouache
Dimensions: 65 x 43 cm
Signature: signed lower right

1 in stock

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.