Brahmaanse zebu - Samuel Jessurun de Mesquita
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Description
A lithograph by Samuel Jessurun de Mesquita from 1915, 'Brahmaanse zebu' depicts a zebu in profile with a muted colour palette, showcasing the artist's simplified, expressive style.
Samuel Jessurun de Mesquita (1868-1944) was a Dutch artist of Sephardic Jewish origin, known for his graphic work, woodcuts, lithographs, and etchings. He taught graphic arts at the Academy for Visual Arts in Amsterdam; his pupils included M. C. Escher. De Mesquita and his family died in the Holocaust. His work is characterised by a simplified, almost abstract style, often depicting animals, figures, and scenes from nature. His use of line and form is economical, yet expressive. 'Brahmaanse zebu' (1915) is a lithograph depicting a zebu, a type of domestic cattle common in South Asia. The animal is shown in profile against a simple background of horizontal and vertical lines, perhaps representing a fence or wall. The zebu's form is rendered with careful attention to its distinctive features, such as the hump on its back and the dewlap beneath its neck. The colour palette is muted, with tones of grey, brown, and cream, creating a serene and contemplative mood. The artist's signature is visible in the lower right corner of the print.
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Brahmaanse zebu - Samuel Jessurun de Mesquita
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Artist Biography
Samuel Jessurun de Mesquita
He was born in Amsterdam in 1868, of Portuguese Sephardic Jewish origin. He trained there and was appointed teacher at the School of Architecture and Decorative Arts in Haarlem in 1902, where he remained until 1926. Escher was his most famous student; it was De Mesquita who convinced the young Escher to abandon architecture for graphic arts, a decision that changed twentieth-century visual culture.
De Mesquita produced over four hundred prints, including woodcuts, wood engravings, etchings and lithographs, plus drawings and textile designs. His animal and bird woodcuts, with their stark black-and-white stylisation influenced by Japanese ukiyo-e, are among his most distinctive work. He was not religiously observant despite his Sephardic community background. His wife Elisabeth was gassed alongside him at Auschwitz; their son Jaap perished at Theresienstadt a month later. He died at Auschwitz, around 11 February 1944, at seventy-five.
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