Hunger Winter Artist Nardus van de Ven Nardus van de Ven often created works featuring landscapes and scenes from workers. The subject he depicted in this piece from the exhibition "Signs of Freedom" is the Hunger Winter. The Hunger Winter occurred during the Second World War, in the winter of 1944-1945. Food was scarce and fuel was in short supply, causing many people to starve. Nardus van de Ven's work depicts several people working in the fields. They are carrying beams, and a cart stands before them. The gray tones of the work evoke the darker side of the final months of World War II. Given the date of the work, he actually created it during this Hunger Winter. Specifications Object name painting Material oil painting, panel Year 1944 Dimensions height 72.5cm x width 52.5cm x depth 4cm Collection Collection of Maarten and Reina van Bommel van Dam Object number 00335 Acquisition donation Art movement naive art, realism
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