Peter Klashorst - Marc Jacobs

1. Introduction
An original mixed-media painting on canvas by the Dutch artist Peter Klashorst, titled 'Marc Jacobs'. A nude female figure wearing dark sunglasses, framed by the letters 'MARC JACOBS' at the top and a campaign credit at the bottom, is painted in red, light blue, and black. The work plays with the visual language of fashion advertising and translates a glossy campaign into Klashorst's raw, painterly language.

2. The artist and artistic context
Peter Klashorst (Santpoort, 1957) belongs to the generation of Dutch painters who emerged in the early 1980s around the 'New Wilds': the Dutch branch of the international return to expressive, figurative painting following the period of conceptual and minimal art. In 1983, he received the Royal Prize for Free Painting. The female figure and the portrait have been central to his work throughout his career, painted with speed, energy, and a strong sense of color. In the 2000s, he increasingly used images from advertising, brands, and the internet, placing his figures against logos, slogans, and screen fragments. 'Marc Jacobs' engages directly with fashion photography and advertising campaigns, transforming a polished advertising image into an expressive figure study.

3. Technique and composition
The work is executed in mixed media on canvas. The figure is drawn in red oil pastel outlines over areas of light blue, cream, and orange, against a dark grey-black background in broad strokes. The letters are painted in red; small splashes and sprayed accents enliven the surface.

4. Signature and provenance
Signed 'Klashorst', vertically in black on the right side of the front. The reverse shows the original wooden stretcher frame, numbered '19'. The painting comes from a group of works acquired directly from the artist by a Dutch private collector in 2007-2008; correspondence from that period is in our possession.

5. Condition
Good condition, commensurate with its age. The canvas is stretched tightly on the original frame; no tears or damage to the paint layer have been observed. Light handling marks on the edges; the reverse shows studio paint marks, as is common with work from the artist's studio. Sold without a frame. The photos are part of the description.

6. Artist Details
Peter Klashorst (Netherlands, 1957). Title: 'Marc Jacobs'. Year: undated (before 2008). Technique: mixed media on canvas. Dimensions: 50 x 40 cm (hxw). Signature: signed on the front. Reverse: original wooden stretcher, numbered '19'.

7. Shipping
Carefully packed and shipped insured with track & trace.