Kraalpioen - Samuel Jessurun de Mesquita
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Description
A detailed botanical study by Samuel Jessurun de Mesquita, 'Kraalpioen' features a seed pod rendered in delicate watercolour, showcasing the artist's skill in capturing natural forms.
Samuel Jessurun de Mesquita, a Dutch artist of Sephardic Jewish descent, is known for his graphic work, woodcuts, and lithographs. He taught graphic techniques at the Academy for Visual Arts in Amsterdam, where one of his students was M.C. Escher. His life ended tragically during the Second World War when he and his family were deported and murdered in Auschwitz. His work experienced a revival in the late 20th century. 'Kraalpioen' presents a detailed botanical study of the namesake plant. The composition is simple and direct, focusing on the plant's seed pod, which is split open to reveal black seeds and red arils. The artist's delicate watercolour technique captures the subtle variations in colour and texture, from the tan of the pod to the glossy black of the seeds. The plant is set against a pale background, and framed by a border with the title inscribed at the bottom.
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Kraalpioen - Samuel Jessurun de Mesquita
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Museum-grade giclée on FSC-certified archival matte paper, with framed and canvas options.
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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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