jan mankes grote uil op scherm nieuw Kobaltblaue Wellen

Kobaltblaue Wellen

Wear a piece of Dutch seafaring history – from royal commission to everyday sock drawer

The expression is hard to place: it seems to sit somewhere between calm and confusion

Deliciously softBiological cotton ensures socks that are soft and durable

Almond Blossom

jan mankes grote uil op scherm nieuw Kobaltblaue WellenA barn owl stares intently at you from a gold leather fireplace screen. This owl was a gift from Pauwels, a cigar merchant from The Hague who regularly provided Mankes with study material. The bird was sent by post alive and Mankes was delighted with it. This owl appears in several of Mankes' works. He observed the animal endlessly until he knew every detail by heart. Eventually, he asked Pauwels to stop sending him owls: the subjects are in the