Pyke Koch (1901-1991)
The Harvest
1953 | oil paint on canvas | 200 × 260 cm
Nothing appears to be out of the ordinary in this painting of workers in an orchard – until you notice the trail of blood.
Pyke Koch is one of the greatest representatives in the Netherlands of Magic Realism, an artistic movement where the world is presented in realistic detail, but in an odd context or with a strange twist. Koch was known in particular for adding a sinister detail to his paintings.
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