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Johan Jongkind
1819Jun, 3

Johan Jongkind

Johan Jongkind, Dutch painter (d. 1891)
Johan Barthold Jongkind (3 June 1819 – 9 February 1891) was a Dutch painter and printmaker. He painted marine landscapes in a free manner and is regarded as a forerunner of Impressionism.

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