Joke Frima (1952)

In the Shadow of the Plum Tree

Joke Frima (1952)

In the Shadow of the Plum Tree

2001 | oil paint on canvas | 90 × 150 cm

Seem from this angle and with their intense lighting, the pumpkins in this painting by Joke Frima look surprisingly surreal.

Although she attended two art schools in the Netherlands, Frima eventually went to Florence, Italy, to find the kind of training she was after. There she honed her skills according to age-old techniques, sketching terracotta jugs and live models.


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