Statue of a Japanese Lady in Front of a Mirror
Woodcut, 1920s, edition unknown. 16 1/2 x 17 3/4 in. Signed in pencil and inscribed, "houtsnede," (woodcut). This is a fine impression rich in contrasts. The paper is a thin Japanese and the margins are apparently full. The condition is very good apart from minor wrinkling and light foxing here and there in the margins. Van der Hoef was born in Amsterdam and studied with Frouke van Rossem. He worked in Brussels from 1897-1904, studied at the Academy and later worked in the Hague. He was a gifted painter and he produced many woodcuts and monotypes. This is a very good example of his work.
$800