Jo Koster

Jo Koster (1868–1944) was a Dutch painter, teacher and designer.

Also recorded as Johanna Koster; Jojanna Petronella Catharina Antoinetta Koster; Johanna Petronella Catharina Antoinetta Koster; A. J. Koster.

Jo Koster in brief

Born
1868
Died
1944
Known for
painter, teacher, designer, textile artist, lithographer and watercolorist
Place of birth
Kampen
Contents

Overview

Recorded at birth as Johanna Petronella Catharina Antoinetta Koster.

Born at Kampen in 1868, died at Heelsum in 1944.

In detail

Jo Koster studied at Académie Julian, Académie Colarossi and Rijksnormaalschool voor Teekenonderwijzers. training under Ernest Blanc-Garin, Roland Larij and Henk Bremmer is recorded.

The field of work recorded is young adult literature. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are landscape, portrait, floral and genre. The authority associates the name with pointillism and Neo-impressionism.

Membership is recorded of Arti et Amicitiae and Pulchri Studio.

Work by Jo Koster is recorded in the collections of Kröller-Müller Museum, Voerman Stadsmuseum Hattem, Centraal Museum, Dordrechts Museum and Museum Amersfoort.

Sources

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  1. 1.

    “Jo Koster”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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  2. 2.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q19756226: Jo Koster

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