Leo Gestel (11 November 1881, Woerden- 26 November 1941, Hilversum) was a Dutch painter.
Self-portrait, 1916, watercolor on paper, 24.4x19.2 in.
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The tree is rendered in bold strokes of yellow, pink, and green, while the sky is painted in short, parallel stripes like a halo around the tree. Colour serves as the painting's driving force and is used by the artist to convey emotions. #LeoGestel

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Portrait of Piet Boendermaker (1917)