Fokko Tadama

Fokko Tadama (16 May 1871 – 25 May 1937) was a Dutch painter in the style of the Hague School, known primarily for coastal scenes, who spent much of his career in the United States.

In 1897 they settled in Egmond aan den Hoef and became part of the Egmondse School [nl], led by George Hitchcock.

[citation needed] Whatever the truth may be, in 1910 he emigrated to the United States, crossed the country, settled in Seattle and began painting again.

He apparently had a very successful career, until the beginning of the Great Depression virtually destroyed the local demand for art.

To make ends meet, he found employment as a mural painter with the WPA and took part in the Federal Art Projects.