Artist
H., Koekkoek
H., Koekkoek is an Art Nouveau artist. 1 work is cataloged here, principally at Leiden University Libraries.
This artist painted a single known scene: "Artist at work, painting the sentence 'De kunst om de kunst'" in 1939. The title in Dutch translates to "the art for the art’s sake," hinting at a quiet, self-reflexive moment. Little is recorded about their life or movement, so we see only this one work—a snapshot of an artist at their easel, absorbed in the act of creation. Tap "Artist at work, painting the sentence 'De kunst om de kunst'" to zoom in on the brushstrokes and the bold text on the canvas.
Works by H., Koekkoek
Collections represented
Museum
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