Constant Permeke (1886-1952) - Avondstemming op zee

Constant Permeke 'Evening by the Sea' oil on canvas, mantelpiece painting, 56 cm x 76 cm
Primitive painted canvas
From a private collection in Belgium



Constant Permeke (1886–1952) moved at a pivotal point in society, with one foot in modernism and the other in the tradition of figures such as Rembrandt, Rubens, Goya, and Van Gogh. Although often described as a key figure of Flemish expressionism, he unmistakably transcends the local context. His body of work resonates with the avant-garde movements that emerged across Europe just before, during, and after the First World War.