Jos (Josua Michiel) van den Berg was born on 10 August 14 in Den Helder and died on 14 November 1978 in The Hague.
Jos was a striking figure as a little person in The Hague artist's world in the 1960s. Jos was called Josje by his friends from the Posthoorn. Worked and lived in The Hague from 1944 and his studio was located at the Sumatrastraat 40.
Education: Free Academy in Paris, academy of fine arts in Rotterdam (1919-23) and the royal academy of fine arts in The Hague (1929-35). Was a student of Joop Kropff, among others.
In 1964, a design by Josje appeared on a stamp from the PTT's summer stamps series. (12+9 ct.)
Member of Pulchri Studio and the Posthoorngroep.
In 1956, he was awarded the Jacob Hartog prize.
His work is on display at the Haagse Gemeentemuseum, Postmuseum in The Hague and in the national collection.
Original frame in reasonable condition.
Small retouching on the bottom left corner.
Pleasant, sympathetic image. An eye-catching piece on any wall.
Authenticity guaranteed.