Women's Palette the Collection
Artworks by Talented Female Artists

'Women's Palette': rediscovering talented female artists

Their work has always been valuable; it just needed to be recognized. For too long, female artists remained in the shadow of their male colleagues and partners, but their influence on the art world is undeniable. Today, we are finally witnessing a significant shift: museums are catching up, exhibitions focused on women are thriving - such as the 'Women's Palette' exhibition in Rotterdam - and the art market is finally beginning to acknowledge the enduring power of these artists. Women, like artists of color and queer artists, have long been marginalized, but their work and vision now deserve the recognition they always should have received.

'Bremmerians': women who shaped Dutch modern art

Many of these female artists were 'Bremmerians,' students of the influential art advisor H.P. Bremmer, who also guided Helene Kröller-Müller, founder of the Kröller-Müller Museum. Inspired by the 'Women's Palette' exhibition at Kunsthal Rotterdam, Museum de Wieger, and Museum Dr8888, I present artworks that reveal the stories of forgotten talents, now rediscovered and celebrated. Intimate, powerful pieces offering a unique perspective on a time when women were often overlooked.

Gemälde Kornhaufen in Sonne von Frieda Blanca von Joeden ist ist zu verkaufen Käthe Kollwitz

Frieda Blanca von Joeden (1874-1953), Kornhaufen in Sonne, oil on canvas, approx. 1912, 47.5 x 52.5 cm. Exhibited: Der Herbst- (Frühjahrs-) Ausstellung Frankfurter Künstler Kunstverein (1912), p. 8. Price on request.

Why 'Women’s Palette' matters: our collection of talented female artist in Dutch modern art history

This collection contributes to a necessary correction in the art market, where talented women are finally receiving the stage they deserve. The works of Julie de Gaag, Nola Hatterman, Suze Robertson, Charlotte van Pallandt, Antje Egter van Wissekerke, Jo Koster, Eva Maria Alida de Jonge, Louise van Holthe tot Echten, Else Berg, Bertha van Hasselt, Sárika Góth, Rie Cramer, Marie Wandscheer, Anneke van der Feer, Frieda Blanca von Joeden, Deborah Duyvis, Mies Elout-Drabbe, Jo Koster, Karin Leyden, Lou Loeber, and many others provide powerful evidence of their undeniable contributions to art history. These women were not merely 'partners of,' but independent, talented artists who have left their own mark.

The collection is an invitation to look deeper, to discover the stories of these female artists, and to give them the appreciation they have always deserved.

Want to read more? Book recommendations:

Karlijn de Jong (red.), Vrouwenpalet 1900-1950: Haar kunst, haar verhaal (2022), cat. Museum de Wieger, Kunsthal Rotterdam, Museum Dr888.
Jan Paul Hinrichs, Bremmerianen. Julie de Gaag en haar kringen: Tien kunstenaressen in Den Haag en Laren (2024).
Radicaal: Vrouwelijke kunstenaars en modernisme 1910-1950 (2024), cat. Museum Arnhem.