Nest Martens (1925-2024), Family scene at table - Lot 212

Nest Martens (1925-2024), Family scene at table Figurative composition depicting a family gathered around a table in a sober interior, with a standing female figure serving a meal while three figures, including a child, are seated, treated in a Post-Expressionist style characterized by simplified forms, sharp contours and a warm, contrasting palette, with central lighting accentuating the intimate, everyday atmosphere, typical of Nest Martens' work centered on rural and domestic life, with an influence of Flemish Expressionism in the construction of figures and volumes, oil on canvas, signed below, presented in a wooden frame, overall good condition with slight traces of use, Nest Martens (Adegem, 1925 - 2024) was a Belgian painter known for his genre scenes and depictions of the peasant world. Details: Dimensions with frame: 114 x 124 cm - View: 99 x 109 cm - Weight: 5.65 kg