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Timestamp: 2019-04-20 16:43:23+00:00

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We are pleased to represent the contemporary Dutch woodcut artist, Grietje Postma (b. 1961). She specializes in landscapes, and her technique is the reduction woodcut; a single block is printed through several states beginning with dark and ending with light colors. The resulting prints are really quite remarkable.
Postma studied woodcut technique at the Academie Minerva in Groningen with Wim van Veen. The reduction method, as opposed to the multiple block approach, employs one block with the darkest color being printed first and the complete edition of perhaps twenty is fully printed. From there, cuts are made in the block and the next lightest color is printed for the entire edition on the same sheets of paper. This process continues so that ultimately, the block is almost completely cut away and the lightest colors are the last to be printed. The effects are subtle layering of colors with little margin for error. More recently, as Postma continues to refine her technique, she will start with a few light colors, then dark, then working back to light again. This is a time consuming process that she has mastered with great success.
These beautifully crafted woodcuts have an Arts and Crafts look to them. They suggest ties to past traditions and at the same time are fresh and vibrant for today’s collectors. Craftsmanship is paramount and the natural landscape is the theme.
The artist produces only a few different images each year. The editions are small given the rigorous nature of the printing process. We are pleased to offer these exceptional prints and we welcome any inquiries you may have. Postma’s work has been widely exhibited in Holland and we think our American clients with a keen interest in woodcuts will certainly admire her achievements. Furthermore, we are pleased to announce the Rijksmuseum has added two Postma woodcuts to their 20th century collection.
Many of her editions are now sold out due to the small edition size and the immense interest in her work here and in her native Holland.
Woodcut printed in colors, 2016, edition 29. 7 5/8 in. (diameter) Signed, titled and numbered in pencil. The print is also signed with the following, Bois Perdu, "Moonwalker." This is a fine impression with full margins. Excellent condition. This exquisite work is an uncommon subject and format by the artist.
Woodcut printed in colors, 2011, edition 20 plus 5 artist's proofs 15 x 15 3/8 in. Signed, dated and titled in pencil. The size of the edition is also inscribed in pencil. This is a fine impression in fine condition. The margins are full.
Woodcut printed in colors, 2001, edition 40 plus 10 artists's proofs 13 3/8 x 15 3/4 in. Signed and titled, lower right. Numbered in pencil, lower left. This is a fine impression in fine condition. The margins are full.
Woodcut printed in colors, 2002, edition 26. 16 3/4 x 13 3/4 in. Signed, titled and dated in pencil. The edition is listed in the lower right as well. This is a fine impression with full margins. The condition is excellent.
Woodcut printed in colors, 2003, edition 40 plus 10 artist's proofs. 15 1/8 x 22 1/2 in. Signed, dated, titled and numbered in pencil. This is a fine impression of this uncommon work. The margins are full and the condition is excellent. As with all of Postma's work, this exemplary woodcut is printed from a single block. This is not a multiple block woodcut in the Japanese tradition, but rather, a reduction woodcut printed from a single piece of wood. The artist makes an initial design on the block and then prints the entire edition. She returns to the block and makes more design changes and then re-inks the block and prints on top of the same sheets of paper. This process continues and the end result is a build up of layers of ink resulting in a subtle yet rich overlay of colors. There is very little margin for error in this time consuming yet rewarding process. Grietje Postma is one of the finest woodcut artists working in Holland today.
Woodcut printed in colors, 2008, edition 20. 17 x 14 5/8 in. Signed, dated, titled and numbered in pencil. This is a fine impression printed on sturdy white wove paper. The margins are full and the condition is fine.
Woodcut printed in colors, 2010, edition 20. 10 5/8 x 13 3/8 in. Signed, dated and titled in pencil. The edition is also listed in pencil in the lower left. Here we have a fine impression in fine condition. The margins are full.
Woodcut printed in colors, 2010, edition 27. 15 5/8 x 22 5/8 in. Signed, dated and titled in pencil. The size of the edition is also inscribed in pencil. A fine impression in fine condition. Full margins.
Woodcut printed in colors, 2011, edition 20. 10 1/2 x15 1/2 in. Signed, dated and numbered in pencil. This is a fine impression in fine condition. The margins are full. Beautifully designed, the decorative border here reminds us of Buhot's elaborate approach to printmaking. The Dutch translation of the text is,"spring with alder and Pentecostal flowers."
Woodcut printed in colors, 2011, edition 22. 10 3/4 x 19 1/4 in. Signed, dated and numbered in pencil. This is a fine impression in fine condition. The margins are full.
Woodcut printed in colors, 2012, edition 21. 13 1/2 x 23 1/16 in. Signed, dated and titled in pencil. The edition size is also inscribed by the artist. A fine impression in fine condition. Full margins.
Woodcut printed in colors, 2012, edition 20. 12 x 19 3/4 in. Signed, dated and titled in pencil. The edition size is also inscribed by the artist in pencil. A fine impression in fine condition. Full margins.
Woodcut printed in colors, 2012, edition 20. 11 3/4 x 22 1/2 in. Signed, dated and titled in pencil. Inscribed with the edition size in pencil as well. This is a fine impression in fine condition. The margins are full.
Woodcut printed in colors, 2013, edition 25. 15 3/4 x 22 in. Signed, dated and titled in pencil. The edition size is also inscribed in pencil. This is a fine impression in fine condition. The margins are full.
Woodcut printed in colors, 2013, edition 25. 15 3/4 x 20 7/8 in. Signed, dated and titled in pencil. With the edition also listed in the lower right. This is a fine impression in fine condition. The margins are full.
Woodcut printed in colors, 2014, edition 29. 15 3/4 x 19 3/4 in. Signed, dated and numbered in pencil. This is a fine impression in fine condition. The margins are full. The inscription on the lower left edge of the block reads, "Ode to Wood, Nature and Fantasy."
Woodcut printed in colors, 2014, edition 26. 8 x 19 7/8 in. Signed, dated and numbered in pencil. This is a fine impression in fine condition. The margins are full.
Woodcut printed in colors, 2014, edition 26. 15 3/4 x 19 5/8 in. Signed, dated and titled in pencil. This is a fine impression in fine condition. The margins are full.
Woodcut printed in colors, 2015, edition 26. 7 1/4 x 21 1/4 in. Signed, titled, numbered and dated in pencil. This is a fine impression in fine condition. The margins are full. This subtle, panoramic beach scene with three solitary figures is a new and distinctive work by the artist.
Woodcut printed in colors, 2015, edition 26. 14 5/8 x 23 in. Signed, dated, titled and numbered in pencil. This is a superb impression in fine condition. The margins are full. As with all of Postma's work, this exemplary woodcut is printed from a single block. This is not a multiple block woodcut in the Japanese tradition, but rather, a reduction woodcut printed from a single piece of wood. The artist makes an initial design on the block and then prints the entire edition. She returns to the block and makes more design changes and then re-inks the block and prints on top of the same sheets of paper. This process continues and the end result is a build up of layers of ink resulting in a subtle yet rich overlay of colors. There is very little margin for error in this time consuming yet rewarding process. Grietje Postma is one of the finest woodcut artists working in Holland today.
Woodcut printed in colors, 2015, edition 26. 13 1/8 x 26 1/2 in. Signed, dated, titled and numbered in pencil. This is a fine, luminous impression printed on sturdy white wove paper. The margins are full and the condition is excellent. We have several other works by Postma available.
Woodcut printed in colors, 2015, edition 25. 7 3/8 x 21 1/4 in. Signed, dated and titled in pencil. With the edition listed in the lower left. This is a fine impression in fine condition. The margins are full.
Woodcut printed in colors, 2016, edition 20. 20 x 15 3/8 in. Signed, dated titled and numbered in pencil. this is a fine impression of this dramatic, exquisite print. The margins are full and the condition is excellent. This commissioned print was used as the image on a recent Dutch postage stamp.
Woodcut printed in colors, 2016, edition 29. 15 x 22 1/2 in. Signed, titled, dated and numbered in pencil. This is a superb, luminous impression with full margins. The margins are full. Here we have an exceptional study in vibrant colors, luminosity and foreshortening done in the very challenging medium of reduction woodcut.
Woodcut printed in colors, 2017, edition 24. 21 1/4 x 6 1/4 in. Signed, dated, numbered and titled in pencil. Here we have a superb impression of this lovely print. The margins are full and the condition is fresh. A horse as subject in a landscape is something new for the artist.
Woodcut printed in colors, 2017, edition 29 6 3/4 x 24 1/2 in. Signed, titled, dated and numbered in pencil. This is a fine impression with full margins. The condition is fine apart from a small wrinkle in the upper right corner, well away from the image.
Woodcut printed in colors, 2017, edition 20. 17 x 22 3/4 in. Signed, dated, titled and numbered in pencil. This is a fine impression in excellent condition. The margins are full. As with all of Postma's work, this exemplary woodcut is printed from a single block. This is not a multiple block woodcut in the Japanese tradition, but rather, a reduction woodcut printed from a single piece of wood. The artist makes an initial design on the block and then prints the entire edition. She returns to the block and makes more design changes and then re-inks the block and prints on top of the same sheets of paper. This process continues and the end result is a build up of layers of ink resulting in a subtle yet rich overlay of colors. There is very little margin for error in this time consuming yet rewarding process. Grietje Postma is one of the finest woodcut artists working in Holland today.
Woodcut printed in colors, 2017, edition 50. 9 1/2 x 14 in. Signed, dated, titled and numbered in pencil. This is a fine impression with full margins. The condition is excellent. This beautiful landscape displays a vibrant use of colors so typical of the artist's Dutch woodland scenes.
Woodcut printed in colors, 2018, edition 25. 7 5/8 x 23 3/4 in. Signed, dated, numbered and titled in pencil. This is a superb impression of this outstanding print. The margins are full and the condition is excellent. The paper is a VAN GELDER ZONEN white wove with the blindstamp. This is the artist's preferred choice for printmaking papers.
Woodcut printed in colors, 2018, edition 22. 15 7/8 x 23 1/2 in. Signed, dated, titled and numbered in pencil. This is a fine impression in fine condition. The margins are full. This superb winter scene is subtle and beautifully conveys the solitude of winter in the Dutch countryside.
Woodcut printed in colors, 2018, edition 18. 15 3/4 x 15 3/4 in. Signed, dated, titled and numbered in pencil. This is a fine, luminous impression with full margins. The condition is excellent. This stellar print has an almost abstract quality to it with the intertwining tree branches and the modernist looking, large tree near the center of the composition.
Woodcut printed in colors, 2018, edition 30 15 3/4 x 23 3/4 in. Signed, titled, numbered and dated in pencil. This is a superb impression with full margins. The condition is excellent.
Woodcut printed in colors, 2013, edition 25. 15 3/4 x 22 in. Signed, dated and numbered in pencil. This is a fine impression in fine condition. The margins are full.

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