Name: Paardenkracht – Nest Martens (1925–2024)
SKU: MUN_14720
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Horsepower – Nest Martens (1925–2024)

€1050,00

A massive brown workhorse pulls a cart, the muscular driver perched firmly on the box. With bright colors, heavy contours, and an almost cartoonish strength, Nest Martens captures the energy of farm life. "Horse Power" is an expressive, monumental painting that perfectly captures the raw power and character of the Flemish countryside.

Artist: Nest Martens (1925–2024)
Title: Horsepower
Technique: Oil on panel
Dimensions: 80 x 101 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.