Jan van Tongeren (1897-1991)
Still Life with Basket
1975 | oil paint on canvas | 55 × 70 cm
Jan van Tongeren was fascinated by simplicity. He felt that reflections and highlights would distract from the essence of his paintings.
The matt greens and greys in this still life make the whole scene feel very flat. At the same time, the way Van Tongeren drapes the newspaper over the basket makes is look soft, like a cloth. Through Van Tongeren’s many years as an artist, his paintings became increasingly abstract.
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