Janna Straus van de Geest cheerful painting called ‘Madonna’.

Clearly visible the cheerful emotion that Janna had when making this beautiful painting 83cmx100cm. The painting shows mother and child and is called Madonna. The artwork has been signatured by Janna, and written on the back of the canvas. Also the original marking of the 1st  gallery who sold it is on the frame. The item is suitably framed and in very good condition.

Janna Straus-Van der Geest (1930-1999) born in Utrecht in the Netherlands felt a kinship with Cobra but also with artists such as Charlotte Molenkamp and Astrid Engels. Janna’s work is very varied. When Janna entered her studio, she was most herself and only did what she felt like. Her mood was decisive. From 1948 to 1951, the Cobra group was a group of mutually inspiring artists from Denmark, Belgium and the Netherlands.

The movement was founded on November 8, 1948 in the Café Notre-Dame in Paris. The name CoBrA is an acronym of the capitals from which the founding members came: Copenhagen, Brussels and Amsterdam. The used language within Cobra was French. Cobra produced several internationally renowned artists, such as Corneille, Karel Appel, Constant. Janna Strauss felt comfortable in this movement that continued for a long time into the 20th century. The inspiration for each other was mainly in the refreshment and the translation of the state of mind or emotion of the artist in his or her work.Se