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January 29, 2026

Willy Sluiter: Elegance and Realism in Early 20th-Century Dutch Art

Willy Sluiter (1873–1949) was a remarkably versatile Dutch painter and graphic artist, celebrated for his ability to capture the elegance and energy of early 20th-century life.

Born into a wealthy family, Sluiter developed a keen eye for the social nuances of his time. He became best known for his vibrant depictions of high society, often painting fashionable figures at seaside resorts like Scheveningen or in the bustling salons of The Hague and Rotterdam. What sets Sluiter apart was his effortless transition between subjects, he was equally skilled at painting the rugged, weathered faces of Katwijk fishermen as he was at sketching the sophisticated elite.

Beyond his canvases, Sluiter was a masterful poster designer and caricaturist, using bold lines and a touch of wit to create iconic commercial art. His work remains a delightful visual record of a changing Holland, balancing traditional Dutch roots with the glamour of the “Belle Époque” and the “Roaring Twenties.”

Naar Marseille en de Riviera, 1913

Hollandsche Revue, 1913

England-Continent, via Harwich and Hoek van Holland, 1914

Naar Keulen via Kesteren Nijmegen, 1914

Reist naar het Zeestrand per HYSM, 1914

Vereeniging tot Bevordering van Beeldende Kunsten, 1915

De Roman weekblad onder redactie van Ivans, 1916

Gouda Fiets Kaarsen, 1916

Laren, Tentoonstelling Hotel-Hamdorff, 1916

Oostersche Tapijten 't Woonhuis Vijzelstraat, Amsterdam, 1916

Oranje-Bitter, Half om Half, H. Bootz, Amsterdam, 1916

Verlotings Fonds, Pulchri Studio, 1916

Eigen Breiwerk, circa 1917

Sportfeesten Gouda, 1917

De O.W er Woorden en Muziek, J.P.J.H. Clinge Doorenbos, circa 1918

Elmas, De Beste Wasch Ammonia, 1918

Gadurol de aangenaamst smakende levertraan in vasten vorm, 1918

Koren, Het vaderland vraagt koren, Spoedig en veel!, November 1918

Landbouwers, Levert uw Koren, 1918

Landbouwers! Levert spoedig en veel aan de regeering, 1918

Pleines Zeepen "De Duif" Den Dolder, 1918

Tentoonstelling Gooische Kunst, Hotel Hamdorff, Laren (Zunki Joska), 1918

Veel Graan, 1918

Zaait Rogge en Tarwe, 1918

Arbeiders, Raden van Arbeid, 1919

Cigaretten, circa 1920

Formamint beschermt uw kind tegen besmetting, circa 1920

Modern-Dutch-Art Exhibition, Brighton, 1920

Haagsche Post Extra Nummer, Kerstmis 1921

Nederlandsche Tentoonstelling, Parijs, 1921

Zoomgeest Brandspiritus, 1922

Stoomvaart Maatschappij Nederland, 1924

Weldadigheidspostzegels voor het kind, 1925

Toeristenbond voor Nederland, ANWB, 1926

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