Johanna Anna Maria “Hannie” Bal (1921–2012) was a key figure in post-war Dutch modernism and a member of the Nieuwe Haagse School, who also studied at the Royal Academy of Art in The Hague and Antwerp. She co-founded the Verve movement alongside her husband, Willem Schrofer, a notable figure in the mid-20th-century art scene, and the pair contributed richly to the visual language of mid-20th-century painting and printmaking. As one of the few women printmakers of her time in Northern Europe, Bal’s graphic work demonstrates her ability to blend geometric clarity with expressive delicacy.
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Color linocut on smooth wove paper. Stated edition of 40, but quite unlikely given the scarcity of her prints. Signed, dated and numbered in penci...
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