Surrealist landscape from 1982 by Jos Trotteyn, featuring a group of expressive masks set against a dramatic sky, painted in oil on panel.
In this work, Jos Trotteyn places a cluster of masks within a landscape dominated by dramatic light and an ominous atmosphere. Each mask carries a distinct expression, evoking themes of identity, transience and the human condition. The barren trees and the dark, glowing sky heighten the sense of tension and introspection. Trotteyn’s meticulously layered painting technique reflects his mastery of glazing, allowing colour and light to interact subtly. The composition is a compelling example of his surrealist vision, in which life and death, decay and imagination converge.
Details:
Artist: Jos Trotteyn (Blankenberge, 1910 – Dentergem, 2002)
Title: Landschap met groep maskers 1982
Technique: Oil on panel
Condition: Excellent
Signature: Signed
Sale with frame: Yes
Dimensions without frame: 74 × 59 cm
Dimensions with frame: 75.7 × 60.6 cm
Provenance: Auction
Remarks: Listed in “Overzichtscatalogus 2019” by Jan Barbe, p. 19
