22:(10 June 1919 – 12 July 2007) was a Danish painter and illustrator. Most of her works portray people, either in portraits or walking about on streets or market places in foreign countries. She is remembered above all for her sensitive, realistic illustrations in a wide range of Danish books. One of Denmark's foremost 20th-century illustrators, she had a unique style of her own.
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Jane Muus exhibited her woodcuts widely, both in
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artists association in 1965. As a graphic artist, Muus preferred woodcuts but also used lithography and etching for her illustrations.
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style, she also made woodcuts, illustrating the works of
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Selection of Jane Muus' works from
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