Houseboat harbour

About this artwork.

Jan van der Zee (1898 - 1988) was a painter and monumental artist and is one of the most talented painters of art society De Ploeg. He has been drawing since childhood and his art teacher at the HBS in Leeuwarden brought him into contact with Jan Mankes, with whom he took drawing lessons for some time. From 1919, Van der Zee was educated at the Minerva Academy in Groningen, where he was taught by, among others, F.H. Bach and Willem Valk. Van der Zee painted (gouache, oil) and watercolored landscapes, portraits, still lifes and cityscapes.

From 1928, Van der Zee increasingly set out to paint what would remain the most important theme for a long time: the landscape. They mainly arise in the region between the Reitdiep and the Boterdiep and near the Paterswoldsemeer. He painted Residential Harbor in 1954.

In 1965 Van der Zee received the Cultural Prize from the province of Groningen. Until his death in 1988 he was open to innovation and experiment. This is partly why he is considered one of the most important post-war artists in Groningen.

Facts & Figures.

• Artist(s)
  Jan van der Zee

• Year of creation
  1954

• Dimensions (in cm)
  86x104

• Collection
  Town Hall Collection

• Technic
  Oil paint on canvas

• Floor
  Ground floor