Figure Studies
Woman with a Basket
Jef Van de Fackere
A tender 1912 pastel portrait of an elderly woman in traditional Belgian attire, capturing a moment of quiet rural life.
The Eel Fisherman (De palingvisser)
Jef Van de Fackere
1900 · Paper, Pastel
An atmospheric and nostalgic pastel work depicting a Belgian eel fisherman traversing a quiet riverside path.
$169
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Where it works
A measured, grounding piece in walnut and cognac tones — asks little of the space around it.
- Often works in
- Living Room · Study · Office
- Placement
- Strong for entryways, narrow walls, and vertical placements
- Walls
- Best where a lighter wall gives it room to show
- Color notes
- Rich brown, Soft gray, Deep burgundy
About the piece
Rendered in 1905 by Belgian artist Jef Van de Fackere, this masterful pastel captures the quiet dignity of rural life. The work depicts an eel fisherman carrying his tools along a winding waterway, using a soft, evocative palette of earth tones and muted blues to recreate the hazy, late-afternoon light of the Flemish lowlands.
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