Rob de Haan (1943) - Bloemstilleven

Rob de Haan (1943) - Flower Still Life

Minimumprijs / reserve price € 121,-

Oil on canvas
- Without frame (height x width): 70 cm x 50 cm
- With frame (height x width): 66 cm x 85 cm
- NOTE: canvas with a bit of paint loss, see red arrow marking

Rob de Haan, born in Hilversum on June 12, 1943, developed at a young age into a craftsman-like painter, in the tradition of the Hague School. Rooted in the Gooise landscape, at the beginning of his career he found inspiration in his immediate surroundings. In the footsteps of the Larense painters, his paintings emerged, in which nature would remain the dominant theme.

After he decided to turn his passion into a profession, his landscapes and still lifes found their way early to art dealers and private admirers. Although the aforementioned term “craftsmanlike” in certain artist circles sometimes carries a negative connotation, that very solid way of working would prove advantageous for the growth of the painter De Haan. With iron discipline, daily at his easel, his works arose and increasingly gained fame and appreciation, also internationally. His palette gradually became more colorful, bolder and more balanced.

The range of his brushwork and the palette knife became almost nonchalant and, little by little, wielded with the bravour of the seasoned artist-craftsman who had mastered the “art of omission.”