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.

Erik VAN OMMEN - White Egret in the Snow - Zilverreiger in de Sneeuw - Color woodcut
$375

White Egret in the Snow

VAN OMMEN, Erik

Zilverreiger in de Sneeuw (original Dutch title)  Color woodcut.  Edition of 19.  Signed and numbered in pencil.  

Erik Van Ommen - Harlekijneend - Harlequin Duck - watercolor - detail
$600

Harlequin Duck

VAN OMMEN, Erik

Harlekijneend (original Dutch title)  Watercolor. Signed.  

Erik VAN OMMEN - Common Terns - Een zonnige namiddag - Color woodcut - detail
$450

Common Terns

VAN OMMEN, Erik

Een zonnige namiddag (original Dutch title)  Color woodcut reduction. Edition of 20.   Signed and numbered in pencil.  Plate: 9 x 14 ½ inches.  

Erik Van OMMEN - Blauwe Gaai - Blue Jay -woodcut - detail
$420

Blue Jay

VAN OMMEN, Erik

Blauwe Gaai (original Dutch title) Color woodcut reduction. Edition of 35. Signed and numbered in pencil. 

Hawk in the Mist
$375

Hawk in the Mist

VAN OMMEN, Erik

Havik in de Nevel (original Dutch title)Color woodcut reduction. Edition of 29. Signed and numbered in pencil.  

Gray Plovers
$420

Gray Plovers

VAN OMMEN, Erik

Zilverplevieren (original Dutch title) Color woodcut reduction. Edition of 25. Signed and numbered in pencil. 

Erik VAN OMMEN - Gele kwikstaart - Yellow Wagtail - Color woodcut reduction - detail
$425

Yellow Wagtail

VAN OMMEN, Erik

Gele kwikstaart (original Dutch title)Color woodcut reduction. Numbered 9 from the edition of 29.Signed and numbered in pencil.    

Erik VAN OMMEN - Winterzon-Nachtreiger - Winter Sun Night Heron - Color woodcut reduction - detail
$375

Winter Sun Night Heron

VAN OMMEN, Erik

Winterzon-Nachtreiger (original Dutch title)Color woodcut reduction. Numbered 11 from the edition of 34.Signed and numbered in pencil.

Erik van Ommen - Withalsvliegenvanger - White-Collared Flycatcher - bird red maple leaves - detail Sold
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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.  

Erik VAN OMMEN - Barnacle Geese – Brandganzen - Color woodcut  -detail Sold
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Barnacle Geese

VAN OMMEN, Erik

Brandganzen (original Dutch title)   Color woodcut reduction. Edition of 18.   Signed and numbered in pencil. 

Erik VAN OMMEN - Three Rooks - Drie roeken - Color woodcut Sold
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Three Rooks

VAN OMMEN, Erik

Drie roeken (original Dutch title)   Color woodcut reduction. Edition of 25.  Signed and numbered in pencil. 

Erik VAN OMMEN - Sanderlings Sandpipers - Drieteenstrandlopers - Color woodcut - detail Sold
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Sandpipers

VAN OMMEN, Erik

Drieteenstrandlopers (original Dutch title)   Color woodcut reduction. Edition of 24.   Signed and numbered in pencil. 

Erik VAN OMMEN - Three Crowns -Drie Kronen - Color woodcut detail Sold
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Three Crowns

VAN OMMEN, Erik

Drie Kronen (original Dutch title)  Color woodcut.  Edition of 18.  Signed and numbered in pencil.  

Erik VAN OMMEN - Blauwborst in Wilg - Bluethroat in Willow - Color woodcut reduction - detail Sold
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Bluethroat in Willow

VAN OMMEN, Erik

Blauwborst in Wilg (original Dutch title)Color woodcut reduction. Numbered 9 from the edition of 25.Signed and numbered in pencil.

Erik VAN OMMEN - Torenval - Kestrel - Color woodcut reduction - detail Sold
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Kestrel, Winter ‘25

VAN OMMEN, Erik

Torenvalk, Winter ‘25(original Dutch title)Color woodcut reduction. Numbered 6 from the edition of 25.Signed and numbered in pencil.  

Erik VAN OMMEN - Spitsbergen – Breeding Tern - Spitsbergen – Breeding Tern - Color woodcut reduction - detail Sold
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Spitsbergen – Breeding Tern

VAN OMMEN, Erik

Spitsbergen – Broedende Stern (original Dutch title)Color woodcut reduction. Numbered 14 from the edition of 27.Signed and numbered in pencil.