Van Hees (XX) - Boote am Fluss
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Boats on the River, a 1973 oil on canvas by Van Hees (Germany), Original edition from the 1970s, 100 × 73 cm, signed and sold with frame.
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Description from the seller
Beautiful oil painting by v. Hees depicting boats on the river from the year 1973.
The motif: industrial romance by the river.
The picture is an atmospheric river landscape.
Scene: Inland ships (barges) are seen moored along the bank of a wide river (probably the Rhine or a canal in the Ruhr area or the Netherlands).
Background: A city skyline with a prominent church suggests a real location view, which might, however, be stylized or altered.
Mood: The picture captures the typical 'gray' mood of a cloudy day. It exudes calmness but also the heaviness of industrial work. This genre is often called 'Industrial Romance,' a motif that was very popular in the 60s and 70s to document economic growth and everyday life.
2. The technique: spatula technique in its pure form
In this image, the technical handwriting is clearly evident.
• Spatula technique (Impasto): The artist here worked almost exclusively with the palette knife. You can hardly see any brushstrokes. The paint was applied thickly and pastos on the canvas.
• Structure: Pay attention to the sky and the water. The color lies in thick coats of paint on the canvas. This creates a three-dimensionality that breaks the light and makes the water appear almost 'wet' and in motion.
Color palette: While the clown was colorful, the artist demonstrates his skill here in tonal harmony. He almost exclusively uses muted colors: olive green, earth tones, gray-blue, and rust red (on the ship hull). This is technically demanding, as the image can quickly appear 'dirty' if the colors are not applied cleanly.
3. The artist: "v. Hees" (classification)
Versatility: This artist was not a 'One-Hit-Wonder.' He mastered both the then-modern, semi-abstract style (Clowns from the other lot) and the classical-impressionist landscape style.
• Possible identity: There is a Dutch artist named Adrian van Hees (1924–2000), whose lifespan and signature style ('v. Hees') could match. Such artists often signed only with their last name to avoid being confined to a specific genre.
1. The style: 'Industry-Impressionism'
The image can be stylistically precisely classified.
It belongs to industrial painting or 'industrial romanticism'.
• Atmosphere: The style is mood-driven (moody). Instead of an idealized 'beautiful view,' the artist captures the hazy, gray light of a workday. The colors (olive, gray, rust brown) are 'muted' and realistic, not vibrant.
Artist: Van Hees
Country: Germany
Year: 1973
oil on canvas
Width: 100cm
Height: 73cm
The goods are subject to the margin scheme according to § 25a of the UStG, and VAT is not shown on the invoice.
Seller's Story
Since we can remember we felt attracted to beauty and exceptional things. Aesthetic has always been more than something superficial for us. It was something magic going much deeper than the surface, creating positive feelings and energies.
Harmonies, sacred proportions, colors and materials combined with time, create their very special energies and are mostly things that hardly can be described but always can be felt.
To define beauty would be far to philosophical, but we think, if something touches you by the way it looks and gives you good energy at the same time, then it would define our personal definition of beauty.
And if beauty is something that has no other purpose than making you feel good just by the way it looks, then beauty is something we surely do not want to miss in our lives.
We thank existence for giving us all those unique materials and designs and all the talented designers and craftsmen for bringing their visions and abilities to life and sharing it, to bring us purpose combined with joy.
We are glad to have the platform Catawiki where we can share our passion for extraordinary and beautiful things with like-minded people.
Bülent Usta & Sarah-Larissa Kolmeder
Translated by Google TranslateBeautiful oil painting by v. Hees depicting boats on the river from the year 1973.
The motif: industrial romance by the river.
The picture is an atmospheric river landscape.
Scene: Inland ships (barges) are seen moored along the bank of a wide river (probably the Rhine or a canal in the Ruhr area or the Netherlands).
Background: A city skyline with a prominent church suggests a real location view, which might, however, be stylized or altered.
Mood: The picture captures the typical 'gray' mood of a cloudy day. It exudes calmness but also the heaviness of industrial work. This genre is often called 'Industrial Romance,' a motif that was very popular in the 60s and 70s to document economic growth and everyday life.
2. The technique: spatula technique in its pure form
In this image, the technical handwriting is clearly evident.
• Spatula technique (Impasto): The artist here worked almost exclusively with the palette knife. You can hardly see any brushstrokes. The paint was applied thickly and pastos on the canvas.
• Structure: Pay attention to the sky and the water. The color lies in thick coats of paint on the canvas. This creates a three-dimensionality that breaks the light and makes the water appear almost 'wet' and in motion.
Color palette: While the clown was colorful, the artist demonstrates his skill here in tonal harmony. He almost exclusively uses muted colors: olive green, earth tones, gray-blue, and rust red (on the ship hull). This is technically demanding, as the image can quickly appear 'dirty' if the colors are not applied cleanly.
3. The artist: "v. Hees" (classification)
Versatility: This artist was not a 'One-Hit-Wonder.' He mastered both the then-modern, semi-abstract style (Clowns from the other lot) and the classical-impressionist landscape style.
• Possible identity: There is a Dutch artist named Adrian van Hees (1924–2000), whose lifespan and signature style ('v. Hees') could match. Such artists often signed only with their last name to avoid being confined to a specific genre.
1. The style: 'Industry-Impressionism'
The image can be stylistically precisely classified.
It belongs to industrial painting or 'industrial romanticism'.
• Atmosphere: The style is mood-driven (moody). Instead of an idealized 'beautiful view,' the artist captures the hazy, gray light of a workday. The colors (olive, gray, rust brown) are 'muted' and realistic, not vibrant.
Artist: Van Hees
Country: Germany
Year: 1973
oil on canvas
Width: 100cm
Height: 73cm
The goods are subject to the margin scheme according to § 25a of the UStG, and VAT is not shown on the invoice.
Seller's Story
Since we can remember we felt attracted to beauty and exceptional things. Aesthetic has always been more than something superficial for us. It was something magic going much deeper than the surface, creating positive feelings and energies.
Harmonies, sacred proportions, colors and materials combined with time, create their very special energies and are mostly things that hardly can be described but always can be felt.
To define beauty would be far to philosophical, but we think, if something touches you by the way it looks and gives you good energy at the same time, then it would define our personal definition of beauty.
And if beauty is something that has no other purpose than making you feel good just by the way it looks, then beauty is something we surely do not want to miss in our lives.
We thank existence for giving us all those unique materials and designs and all the talented designers and craftsmen for bringing their visions and abilities to life and sharing it, to bring us purpose combined with joy.
We are glad to have the platform Catawiki where we can share our passion for extraordinary and beautiful things with like-minded people.
Bülent Usta & Sarah-Larissa Kolmeder
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Artist
Van Hees (XX)
Sold with frame
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Edition
Original
Title of artwork
Boote am Fluss
Technique
Oil painting
Signature
Hand signed
Country of Origin
Germany
Year
1973
Condition
Good condition
Height
73 cm
Width
100 cm
Style
Impressionism
Period
1970-1980
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