01 Work, Jan Sluijters Junior's Cairo Market in Centrum , with footnotes

Jan Sluijters Junior (Netherlands, 1914 - 2005)

Cairo Market in Centrum

Oil on canvas

22 x 30 inches / 55 x 76 cm

Private collection

Estimated for Estimate $2,700-$3,400 in Jun 2023

Traffic congestion is a serious problem in Cairo with large and adverse effects on both the quality of life and the economy. In addition to the time wasted standing still in traffic, time that could be put to more productive uses, congestion results in unnecessary fuel consumption, causes additional wear and tear on vehicles, increases harmful emissions lowering air quality, increases the costs of transport for business... More on Cairo Traffic Congestion

Jan Sluijters Jr. was son of Jan Sluijters Sr. and Greet van Cooten, had been familiar with painting from an early age through the profession of his father. He was educated at the Rijksnormaalschool voor Teekenonderwijs and at the Rijksacademie in Amsterdam and he specilalized in painting, drawing and watercolouring of cityscapes, still lifes and especially landscapes. His colourful and expressive impressionism is somewhat reminiscent of his father's. The artist lived and worked in Amsterdam and from 1945 in Baambrugge. He was a member of the Amsterdam painting associations. More on Jan Sluijters Jr.

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