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The Blue Fishvendor
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Commissioned by the Zuiderzee Museum, graffiti artist Hugo Kaagman (1955) transformed this house in Harderwijk, which is part of the collection of ‘t Zuiderzeedorp. Using stencils and an airbrush, he created paintings that resemble Delft blue tiles. The images depict the history of the house, with the artist paying tribute to its last resident: Goossen Petersen (1910–1997), the fishmonger who lived in this building until 1974.
This year, in 2026, Kaagman himself restored this popular work, and a new piece has been added to the exhibition.
For the mural, Kaagman drew inspiration from the family’s history, photographs of the house at its original location, and contemporary images of Harderwijk, a former Zuiderzee town. The images feature stereotypical motifs from Dutch culture: old and new windmills, traditional costumes, facades, and tulips are depicted alongside portraits of King Willem-Alexander, Willy Alberti, Freek de Jonge, and Hugo Kaagman himself. A “Hollandse nieuwe” (Dutch herring) and a “Hollandse schone” (Dutch beauty) are also included.