House and Tree
Woodcut, 1955, unknown. 9 1/2 x 3 3/8 in. Signed and dated in ink. This is a fine impression printed on light cream laid paper. The margins are full and the condition is fine. In 1916, he moved with his family to Groningen and joined the de Ploeg movement in 1918, when it was founded. He was a constantly innovative artist and he introduced free expression in his art classes in the early 1920s. He admired the prints of Jan Wiegers and later in his career Jordens exhibited in Paris. The Groninger Museum organized a joint exhibition of his work with Jan van der Zee in 1958. It's important to note that early works by Jordens, from the 1920s-1940s, are extremely hard to come by.
$650