Johanna Laura "Jo" Kruyder-Bouman (1886–1973) was a
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painter.
Biography
Kruyder-Bouman née Bouman was born on 6 April 1886 in
Amsterdam
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. From 1904 to 1908 she studied at the
Rijksakademie van beeldende kunsten
The Rijksakademie van beeldende kunsten (State Academy of Fine Arts) was founded in 1870 in Amsterdam. It is a classical academy, a place where philosophers, academics and artists meet to test and exchange ideas and knowledge. The school supports ...
(State Academy of Fine Arts) in Amsterdam. From 1909 to 1912 studied at ''School voor Kunstnijverheid (Haarlem)'' (School for Arts and Crafts Haarlem). In 1916 she married fellow artist
Herman Kruyder
Herman Kruyder (1881–1935) was a Dutch painter.
He was born in Baarn. According to the RKD he married the artist Jo Bouman and worked with Henri Boot in Haarlem around 1905. She was a member of ''Kunstenaarsvereniging De Onafhankelijken'', ''
De Ploeg
De Ploeg (; en, The Plough or ''The Group'') is an artist collective from the city of Groningen in the Netherlands. The collective was established in 1918 by a group of young artists. Their goal was to create new opportunities for exhibitions and ...
'', and ''Amersfoorts Kunstenaars Genootschap'' (AKG).
Kruyder-Bouman exhibited at the annual shows of ''Vereeniging Sint Lucas''. From 1928 through 1960 she exhibited with ' (The Independents). Her work was included in the 1939 exhibition and sale ''
Onze Kunst van Heden
Onze Kunst van Heden (Contemporary Artists/Our Art of Today) was an exhibition held in the winter of 1939 through 1940 at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam. Due to the threat of invasion in the years leading up to World War II, the Netherlands' go ...
'' (Our Art of Today) at the
Rijksmuseum
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in Amsterdam. Kruyder-Bouman illustrated several children's books including ''De Vilten Poppen'', ''Jetje's Poppen'', and ''Zondagsche Poppetjes''.
Kruyder-Bouman died on 28 June 1973 in
Amersfoort
Amersfoort () is a city and municipality in the province of Utrecht, Netherlands, about 20 km from the city of Utrecht and 40 km south east of Amsterdam. As of 1 December 2021, the municipality had a population of 158,531, making it the second- ...