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Paul Jansen
"Portrait 431" Contemporary Dutch Oil Painting of a Dutch Calf, Cow

2023

$6,900
£5,238.36
€5,991.57
CA$9,640.30
A$10,722.12
CHF 5,598.76
MX$130,476.78
NOK 71,504.67
SEK 67,058.77
DKK 44,717.38
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The oil paintings of the contemporary Dutch artist Paul Jansen invites the viewer to look beyond the standard picture within the frame. It feels as if the curious animal really reaches out of the frame, as if the viewer stands face-to-face with the cow. It gives the painting extra liveliness. The calf really looks at you, as if he wants to make contact and step out of his frame. The beautiful eyes and the soft whiskers makes the cow extra touchable. Paul Jansen (1960) started his artistic career as a photographer. The influence of photography surely is traceable in his realistic portraits with unique compositions and extreme framing. For already a number of years, the cow is an important subject in the work of Paul Jansen. The animal’s unpretentious sense of being and its quirky, sometimes absurd shapes fascinate the artist. Unlike the function of cattle animals in past decennia painting, Paul Jansen does not frame the cow as embellishment of landscape. He frames a single animal in all of its uniqueness and detail, often even with no room for landscape. The backgrounds of the portraits radiate serenity and peace in their almost abstract flatness. The background contrasts with the liveliness of the animal, painted in great detail. Paul Jansen creates an intriguing play of colour and form and of abstractness and realism, to let the nature of the cow be fully appreciated.
  • Creator:
    Paul Jansen (1960, Dutch)
  • Creation Year:
    2023
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 22.05 in (56 cm)Width: 30.71 in (78 cm)Depth: 1.19 in (3 cm)
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  • Gallery Location:
    Utrecht, NL
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: "Portret 431'' 10344-11stDibs: LU1375211638082

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