Heide bij Ede
1926
Medium
pen
Dimensions
223; 165
About this artwork
Gift of P. Schatborn, Amsterdam
Art Historical Context
**Heide bij Ede** (1926) by Dutch artist Dick Ket invites visitors into the tranquil expanse of heathland near Ede, a town in the Netherlands' Veluwe region. This intimate pen drawing, measuring just 165 × 223 mm, captures subtle textures of undulating terrain, sparse vegetation, and open skies typical of Dutch landscapes. Ket, who lived from 1900 1940, was renowned for his meticulous realism, blending observation with a poetic precision that echoes the Magic Realism movement emerging in interwar Europe. Rendered in pen, the work showcases Ket's mastery of line work—fine, controlled strokes t...
About the Artist
Dick Ket · 1902–1940
Dick Ket (1902-1940) was a Dutch magic realist painter whose brief, poignant career produced approximately 140 meticulously crafted paintings, a third of which were self-portraits documenting his physical deterioration from a congenital heart defect. Born in Den Helder with a serious cardiac condition that would define his entire existence, Ket studied at the Kunstoefening Arnhem Academy before ch...