Edzard Koning

Dutch painter Edzard Willem Koning studied at the Art Academy in Den Haag from 1886-91. During a stay in Paris in the following year, he met the art dealer Theo van Gogh (1857-91) through his brother Arnold Koning (1860-1945), also a painter. Subsequently, Vincent van Gogh’s influence became visible in his works. He was fascinated by the flora and fauna of nature, which he portrayed in his pictures.

Koning became primarily known, however, as an illustrator. He was a member of the most important artists’ associations in Amsterdam and The Hague. Koning called his style a “dreamy impressionism”. After his wife’s death in 1930, Koning returned to Den Haag.