De muze van de kunstschilder

Synopsis of De muze van de kunstschilder

«De muze van de kunstschilder» is the historical novel by Marja Visscher, published by Z&K in paperback (251 pages, in Dutch).

Set in nineteenth-century Paris, the novel follows Joséphine Fesser, who believes she has found true love in the painter Johan Barthold Jongkind. However, he sees her only as a maternal companion. The story unfolds in the artistic circles of the era and portrays the daily life of the painter's studio, his affections, and his contradictions.

For readers of historical and romantic fiction interested in nineteenth-century Paris and the artistic milieu.