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Jan Mankes
Row of Trees, 1915
The figures walking in the picture are Jan and Annie, the painter and his wife. Tall fantasy oak trees with decorative, twisting crowns tower above them. Low winter sunlight illuminates the sandy path between Heerenveen and De Knipe: perhaps symbolic of the path of life? A shadowy figure works the l
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and in the bottom right. Crows flutter in the sky. Fijnschilder (‘fine painter') Jan Mankes uses dark shades, thinly applied, to bring life to the canvas. A Grimm fairy tale or one of Hendrik de Vries’ enigmatic poems would be the perfect accompaniment to this dreamlike scene.
Text: Chris Reinewald
From: Museum MORE: 100 jaar realisme, 2020, Gorssel
Artist
Jan Mankes
Title
Row of Trees
Year
1915
Technique
Oil on canvas
Size
69 x 52 cm (h x w)
Type of object
Painting
Copyright
Uknown
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