Name: Ik vraag u te paard – Nest Martens (1925–2024)
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I ask you on horseback – Nest Martens (1925–2024)

€1150,00

Two stylized figures lie in each other's arms on a snowy field, while a horse leans protectively around them. The powerful lines, delicate colors, and unique composition evoke a sense of longing, surrender, and tenderness. "I Ask You on Horseback" is an expressive, poetic painting that invites interpretation and wonder.

Artist: Nest Martens (1925–2024)
Title: I ask you on horseback
Technique: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 90 x 80 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.