Artist: Ylstra, Bouke
Title: Schoolprent
Technique: Etching on Handmade paper
size: 60 x 80 cm. (23,6 x 31,5 inch)
Framed: 61 x 81 cm. (24 x 31,9 inch)


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Bouke YLSTRA (Den Haag 1933-2009 Dordrecht)
Original complete framed and glass.

Bouke Ylstra (name variants: Bouke IJlstra, Bouke Johan IJlstra) was born on 13 March 1933 in The Hague and died on 17 August 2009 in Dordrecht. He was married to photographer José IJlstra.
Bouke received his artistic training at the Academy of Visual Arts in Rotterdam. He was later appointed as a teacher at the Academy of Industrial Design Eindhoven, the Academy of Visual Arts in Rotterdam and the Gerrit Rietveld
Academy in Amsterdam. His students included Adri Frigge, Lies Jonkers, Joost Minnigh and Frans vanm Wageningen.
Besides being a draughtsman, he was also a graphic artist, monumental artist, (wall) painter, sculptor, ceramist and mosaic maker.
His artworks concentrated on figure representations. He became widely known for his intarsia.
Mentioned in Scheen, Jacobs, Gaertman / IJlstra.

Great Etching.
Comes from the collection of the municipality of The Hague, The Netherlands.

About the artist

Bouke Ylstra (1933–2009), born in The Hague, the Netherlands, was a Dutch artist best known for his work in intarsia and figurative representation. He received his artistic training at the Academy of Visual Arts in Rotterdam, where he later returned as an instructor. Ylstra was married to photographer José IJlstra and died on 17 August 2009 in Dordrecht.

Throughout his career, Ylstra demonstrated remarkable versatility across multiple disciplines, including drawing, printmaking, monumental art, painting, sculpture, ceramics, and mosaic. His artistic practice centered on figurative representation, exploring the human form through diverse media and techniques. He became particularly distinguished for his mastery of intarsia, the demanding technique of creating images through precisely inlaid wood and other materials. This craft-based approach, requiring both artistic vision and technical precision, became a signature element of his oeuvre, allowing him to bridge traditional decorative arts with contemporary artistic expression. His ability to work fluently in both two-dimensional and three-dimensional media enabled him to develop a rich and varied body of work throughout the second half of the twentieth century.

Ylstra's influence extended significantly through his teaching positions at several prominent Dutch art institutions, including the Academy of Industrial Design Eindhoven, the Academy of Visual Arts in Rotterdam, and the Gerrit Rietveld Academy in Amsterdam. Among his students were Adri Frigge, Lies Jonkers, Joost Minnigh, and Frans van Wageningen. Through his dual commitment to artistic practice and pedagogy, Ylstra contributed substantially to shaping multiple generations of Dutch artists during the postwar period.

sku: BY105

Excellent condition.