charley toorop vaas met bloemen tegen tuur Katsushika Hokusai commissioned by King Charles II

commissioned by King Charles II himself

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charley toorop vaas met bloemen tegen tuur Katsushika Hokusai commissioned by King Charles IIFlowers burst out of the vase in a wild dance of colour and form. Charley Toorop did not paint what she saw, but what she felt. For her, art was a means of expressing the inexpressible and in this floral still life, you can see her expressive, almost raw approach at its best. Toorop (1891 1955) was a remarkable figure in the Dutch art world. The daughter of the famous Jan Toorop, she nevertheless developed a voice entirely her own. Throughout her