Hendrik Emil (Rik) Wouters was a Belgian painter, sculptor and draughtsman. Wouters produced 200 paintings, drawings and sculptures in his 34 years before his illness-caused death. he died partway through the First World War on 11 July 1916 in Amsterdam. A sculptor, painter, draughtsman and etcher of typically fauvist style, Wouters' art resembled the works of artists including Henri Matisse, Paul Cézanne and André Derain- the "forefathers" of Fauvism.
Sculpture "Huiselijke zorgen" at Middelheim Open Air Sculpture Museum, Antwerp
Sculpture "Het zotte geweld" at Middelheim Open Air Sculpture Museum, Antwerp
Dining Table (1908)
Woman Ironing (1912)
Mechelen is a city and municipality in the province of Antwerp in the Flemish Region of Belgium. The municipality comprises the city of Mechelen proper, some quarters at its outskirts, the hamlets of Nekkerspoel (adjacent) and Battel, as well as the villages of Walem, Heffen, Leest, Hombeek, and Muizen. The river Dyle (Dijle) flows through the city, hence it is often referred to as the Dijlestad.
Image: Mechelen van hoog
Image: Mechelen Grote Markt 9 06 2012 14 39 43
Image: Mechelen, de Brusselpoort RM3411 foto 8 2011 09 23 12.52
Image: Mechelen Palais 2
