Meta-Impressionism
Foreign artists
Dutch artists
related to Impressionism
1855 – 1914
Introduction:
At this page you will find some information on Dutch artists related to Impressionism and Neo-Impressionism. Namely those who inspired the Impressionists, Dutch landscapists from the 19th century, Dutch artists that applied elements of the impressionist painting style, the neo-impressionist painting style, or a style derived from it. The emphasize is on the years 1855-1914.
Note: this page has just been started. Additional info and pictures will be added later.
Elsa Berg (1877-1942):
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Sources: iR3; iR5; iR6; iR14; iR15; iR17; iR335; iR489;
Co Breman (1865-1938):
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Sources: cobreman-oeuvre.nl; iR3; iR5; iR6; iR14; iR15; iR17; iR335; iR489;
Kees van Dongen (1877-1968):
See Les Fauves.
Léo Gestel (1881-1941):
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Sources: iR3; iR5; iR6; iR14; iR15; iR17; iR335; iR489;
Vincent van Gogh (1853-90):
See in the future a seperate page.
Jozef Israëls (1824-1911):
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Sources: iR3; iR5; iR6; iR14; iR15; iR17; iR335; iR489;
Jongkind, Johan Barthold (1819-91):
See seperate page.
Jo Koster (1868-1944):
Johanna Petronella Catharina Antoinetta Koster was born 1868/04/16 in Kampen. In 1881 she moved to Dordrecht. 1885/12 she left for Amsterdam to study at a drawing school. 1888 she followed her studies in Rotterdam, 1894 in Paris, 1894-97 in Brussels / Schaarbeek (Blanc-Garin).
In Holland Jo Koster would namely paint in the surroundings of Laren (1899+), Staphorst (1900+), Hattem (1901+), Heeze (1916), Giethoorn, Hasselt (1917), Heelsum (1933+). From 1910 till early 1924 she would live in ‘Het Honk’ in Hattem; she began to sign her works with ‘Jo Koster (van Hattem)’ (R566,p112). From 1934-42 she lived in the Hague.
Jo Koster often painted en-plein-air in a sort of Naturalistic style. She often painted farmers. Since 1904 she was inspired by Henk P. Bremmer (1871-1965). She also was inspired by Van Gogh, Jan Toorop, Ferdinand Hart Nibbrig en Jan Sluijters. From about 1911 till 1921 Jo Koster namely used a neo-impressionist painting style*. The colours blue and purple became eminant. One review (1919/02/24) recalled: “Jo Koster is the painter of joyfull colours.” and another 1920/06/05: “This painter usually works with small brushstrokes of unmixed or only slightly mixed colour, which she places side by side (somewhat in the manner of the Pointillists, but broader and with more variety in technique); in this way, she manages to achieve a good interplay of colours, with a touch of light and life in them.” (R566,p170) Another review (1923/01/27) mentioned: “Maybe Jo Koster is the last of the Divisionists.” (R566,p173)
Jo Koster also was a great portraitist↓.
Jo Koster is known for making many travels, namely to Italy, Brittany (1927-1929) and Mallorca (1931-1933).
Jo Koster took part in many exhibitions in Holland. In 1898 she joined La Libre Esthetique in Brussels with 4 works: Dans les amaranthes; En Gueldre; Au soleil; Le Silence des Bois (R566,p53). Early 1914 she exhibited at the Walker Galleries in London with 11 paintings, 20 aquarelles, 4 drawings, 1 lithograph and some portraits (R566,p115).
Jo Koster sometimes copied paintings of other artists. After Derain (M62) she made a portrait of Matisse (iR6; iR17); I wonder where she ever had seen this painting; it was owned by Matisse (till 1958) and first exhibited in 1960.
Some works are (probably) wrongly attributed to Jo Koster: a beach scene dated ’90 with an unknown monogram (iR17); the beach suits are quite modern and the painting style doesn’t fit the one of Jo Koster in 1890.
1944/04/15 Jo Koster died in Heelsum.
Note*: see for example: 1911 (M74); 1912 ( VORG;iR6); 1913 (Gallerease; iR6); 1914 (iR389); 1915 (iR389; MSO); 1916 (see; iR6; iR11; cG; MSO; iR6; cG); 1917 (iR11; ISEAC; iR11; iR6; iR389; iR6; iR17; iR11; M74); 1918 (iR389; iR17; iR48; iR389; MSO; cG; MSO; iR11); 1919 (iR6; iR389; MSO; MSO); 1920 (iR17; M72; iR6); 1921 (iR6); 1922 (MSO; cG);
Sources: iR3; iR5; iR6; iR6 (paintings); iR11; iR17; iR24; iR335; Simonis-Buunk.com (=iR389); iR489; huygens.knaw; npo.nl/start/nu-te-zien_121 (iR513); museumtijdschrift (iR514); MarkSmit.nl (Ommen =MSO); galerieNoorderlicht.nl (Domburg); M72; M74; M310; Voerman Stadtsmuseum Hattem; collectiegelderland.nl (=cG);
Francisca van Vloten: De essentie verbeeld; Jo Koster (van Hattem), 1868-1944. Domburg, 2025.
Piet Mondriaan (1872-1944):
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Ferdinand Hart Nibbrig (1866-1915):
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Sources: iR3; iR5; iR6; iR14; iR15; iR17; iR335; iR489;
Paulus Potter (1625-54):
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Sources: iR3; iR5; iR6; iR14; iR15; iR17; iR335; iR489;
Jan Sluijters (1881-1957):
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Sources: iR24; iR3; iR5; iR6; iR14; iR15; iR17; iR335; iR489; BrabantCultureel.nl; artanddance.blog; M70; M74/videos; M273;
Colen, Dominique & Jacqueline de Raad: Jan Sluijters; schilder met verve. Singer Museum, Laren. Zwolle, 1999. (=R567)
Berger, Helewise et all.: Jan Sluijters; de wilde jaren. Noordtbrabants museum, ‘s-Hertogenbosch. Zwolle, 2018. (=R568; PDF with preview: iR515)
Johan Thorn Prikker (1868-1932):
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Sources: iR3; iR5; iR6; iR14; iR15; iR17; iR335; iR489;
Jan Toorop (1858-1928):
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Sources: iR3; iR5; iR6; iR14; iR15; iR17; iR335; iR489;
Willem Witsen (1860-1923):
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Sources: iR3; iR5; iR6; iR14; iR15; iR17; iR335; iR489;
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