Name: Ploegen – Nest Martens (1925–2024)
SKU: MUN_14926
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Ploughing – Nest Martens (1925–2024)

€550,00

A farmer bends over the plow, his heavy horse harnessed to work in the dark earth. The powerful lines, rounded shapes, and earthy tones beautifully express the physical exertion and connection to the land. "Plowing" is a timeless painting that celebrates the essence of farm life and the strength of man and animal together.

Artist: Nest Martens (1925–2024)
Title: Three in a row
Technique: Gouache on paper
Dimensions: 67 × 86.5 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.