Constant Permeke (1886-1952) - Avondstemming op zee

''Constant Permeke '' Evening by the Sea'' oil on panel 20 x 30 cm with frame 28 x 38 cm
Crudely painted panel
From private collection Belgium

Constant Permeke (1886 – 1952) moved at a hinge point in society, with a foot in modernism and another in the tradition of, among others, Rembrandt, Rubens, Goya and Van Gogh. Although he is often described as one of the core figures of Flemish Expressionism, he undoubtedly transcends the local context. His oeuvre resonates with the avant-garde movements that arose here and there across Europe just before, during, and after the First World War.