Nikolaas Eekman - three framed woodcuts from the series The Farmers

Three beautiful woodcuts on thin Japanese paper (from a series of 18) made for the publisher De Waelburgh in a small edition (100) published in the folder "Verbeeldingen - de Boeren".
Dimensions of the woodcuts are two pieces of 7w x 5h cm and one woodcut of 10w x 8.5 h cm. No signature.

Nikolaas Mathijs Eekman was a figurative painter, watercolourist, woodcarver, etcher and lithographer. Studied architecture, sculpture and painting at the Academy of Brussels. In the Netherlands he was a member of Arti et Amicitiae, Sint-Lucas and De Onafhankelijken and in France of La Nationale des Beaux-Arts and Le Trait. Led his own Academy in Paris for six years. Illustrated with etchings including Uylenspiegel by C. De Coster. Lived and worked in Brussels until 1914; stayed in the Netherlands for several years. In 1921 he left for Paris, where he exhibited with numerous artists. In 1937, at the International Exhibition in Paris, Eekman received a gold medal for his painting "La Pelote bleue". He was a member of Arti et Amicitiae and Sint Lucas in Amsterdam, De Onafhankelijken and the Société des Beaux Arts "Le Trait" in Paris. Work in numerous museums, including Brussels, Amsterdam, Arnhem, The Hague, Dordrecht, Otterlo, Paris, Dresden, Munich, Moscow, Prague and Chicago.


When purchased, the work can be picked up by appointment in Stavoren (Friesland) or Amsterdam (Oostelijk Havengebied). Parking is no problem. The period for collection is generous after payment.