Erik VAN OMMEN
Erik van Ommen (Dutch, born 1956) has a singular passion, rendering wildlife in a wide array of fine art techniques which he each masters with excellence. He received his formal artistic training at the Academie voor Beeldende Kunsten Minerva in the northern Dutch city of Groningen, where his famous compatriots Grietje Postma and Siemen Dijkstra also studied. Van Ommen soon discovered his ability to capture and render birds’ attitudes quickly in the wild using the Japanese-inspired ink painting technique named Sumi-E, which relies on grayscale for all shading. These sketches can be finished en plein air or in the studio, but often also form the basis for oil paintings, etchings, and more recently for color woodcut reductions. While van Ommen paints a greater variety of wildlife subjects in oil, in his Sumi-e paintings and in his prints, he almost exclusively depicts the birds which he so loves to see close-up in nature through his telescope lens. For this initial collaboration with Erik van Ommen we feature his color woodcut reductions exclusively. These are all printed in small editions. If you happened to be as enamored with them as we are, we recommend you do not pause too long before you decide to bring home the one that speaks to you. These works of art won’t last.
Landing Cranes
VAN OMMEN, Erik
Landende Kraanvogels (original Dutch title) Color woodcut reduction on thin japan paper. Edition of 18. Signed and numbered in pencil.
White Egret in the Snow
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Zilverreiger in de Sneeuw (original Dutch title) Color woodcut. Edition of 19. Signed and numbered in pencil.
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White-Collared Flycatcher
VAN OMMEN, Erik
Withalsvliegenvanger (original Dutch title) Color woodcut reduction on wove paper. Edition of 19. Signed and numbered in pencil.
Three Black-Tailed Godwits
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Drie Grutto's (original Dutch title) Color woodcut. Edition of 18. Signed and numbered in pencil.
Two Magpies
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Twee Eksters (original Dutch title) Color woodcut on Japan paper. Edition of 24. Stamped in red ink.
Sea Eagle
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Zeearend (original Dutch title) Color woodcut reduction on thin Japan paper.Edition of 21.Signed and numbered in pencil.
Polar Bear
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Ijsbeer (original Dutch title) Color woodcut reduction with gold background, printed on thick white wove paper.Edition of 27.Signed and numbered in...
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Flying Gannets
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Vliegende Jan Van Genten (original Dutch title) Color woodcut reduction printed on thick wove paper. Edition of 14. Signed and numbered in pencil.
Three Crowns
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Drie Kronen (original Dutch title) Color woodcut. Edition of 18. Signed and numbered in pencil.
Three Lapwings
VAN OMMEN, Erik
Drie kieviten (original Dutch title) Color woodcut. Edition of 14. Signed and numbered in pencil.
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Kingfisher on a Fence
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Ijsvogel op Schutting (original Dutch title) Color woodcut reduction on thick wove paper.Edition of 14.Signed and numbered in pencil. BACK IN STOCK...
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Common Terns
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Een zonnige namiddag (original Dutch title) Color woodcut reduction. Edition of 20. Signed and numbered in pencil. Plate: 9 x 14 ½ inches.
Barnacle Geese
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Brandganzen (original Dutch title) Color woodcut reduction. Edition of 18. Signed and numbered in pencil.
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Three Rooks
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Drie roeken (original Dutch title) Color woodcut reduction. Edition of 25. Signed and numbered in pencil.
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Sandpipers
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Drieteenstrandlopers (original Dutch title) Color woodcut reduction. Edition of 24. Signed and numbered in pencil.
Bee-eater with bee
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Bijeneter met bij (original Dutch title) Color woodcut reduction. Edition of 40. Signed and numbered in pencil.
Blue Jay
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Blauwe Gaai (original Dutch title) Color woodcut reduction. Edition of 35. Signed and numbered in pencil.
Gray Shrike
VAN OMMEN, Erik
Grauwe Klauwier (original Dutch title) Color woodcut reduction. Edition of 27. Signed and numbered in pencil.
Hawk in the mist
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Havik in de nevel (original Dutch title) Color woodcut reduction. Edition of 29. Signed and numbered in pencil.
Blue tit with maple
VAN OMMEN, Erik
Pimpelmees met esdoorn (original Dutch title) Color woodcut reduction. Edition of 25. Signed and numbered in pencil.
Tjalk with spoonbills
VAN OMMEN, Erik
Tjalk met lepelaars (original Dutch title) Color woodcut reduction. Edition of 29. Signed and numbered in pencil.