{"title":"Original Catalan Drawing","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"ricardo-opisso-enterrament-poeta-iglesias-1928","title":"Attributed to Ricard Opisso | Funeral of the Poet Iglésias (1928) | Historical Drawing","description":"\u003cp\u003eA visual testimony and tribute to Barcelona in 1928. A graphic document from the era where social chronicle transforms into a personal elegy, capturing the essence of Catalan Modernism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHistory and Curatorial Analysis\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe story behind the stroke\u003c\/b\u003e To understand the magnitude of this piece, we must place it at the heart of the cultural effervescence of early 20th-century Catalonia. We are not looking at a mere representation of an artist and a poet; we are witnessing the historical intersection of two fundamental figures. Ricard Opisso (1880-1966) was the great graphic chronicler of the Els Quatre Gats generation, and Ignasi Iglésies established himself as one of its most celebrated playwrights and social poets. This work, attributed to Opisso's hand due to his unmistakable stroke and technique, is not a journalistic report but an intimate farewell.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe document behind the work\u003c\/b\u003e The definitive context of this piece is provided by an extraordinary handwritten note on its reverse, which documents Iglésies' funeral in 1928 and reveals three fundamental facts for its cataloging:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col start=\"1\"\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Emotion:\u003c\/b\u003e The inscription \u003ci\u003e\"Ho va dibuixar plorant\"\u003c\/i\u003e (He drew it crying) shows that there was no impartial spectator, but a peer bidding farewell. This emotional charge justifies the nervous stroke and the dense atmosphere that envelops the scene.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Composition:\u003c\/b\u003e The human tide depicted on the paper is not an anonymous mass; it is Barcelona society paying tribute. As a stroke of compositional genius, the center does not depict a coffin, but the framed face of the poet, standing as the spiritual epicenter of the mourning.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Uniqueness:\u003c\/b\u003e The note concludes with an invaluable piece of information for any archive: \u003ci\u003e\"L'unic retrat que existeix de l'enterrament\"\u003c\/i\u003e (The only existing portrait of the burial).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy is this piece an opportunity for your collection?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eExceptional Historical Document:\u003c\/b\u003e As the only known portrait of the poet during his funeral, its documentary value transcends the purely aesthetic. It is a first-rate study and archive piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIntersection of Masters:\u003c\/b\u003e The work encapsulates the direct connection between the great visual chronicler of the era and one of its most respected literati, uniting two pillars of Catalan culture on the same medium.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTransparency and Market Value:\u003c\/b\u003e The piece features the characteristic signature of the author and superb technical execution. Cataloged rigorously as an attributed work, the collector has the opportunity to acquire a fragment of museum-quality history at a highly competitive investment value.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTechnical Sheet\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Attributed to Ricard Opisso i Sala (1880-1966).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTitle:\u003c\/b\u003e Enterrament del Poeta I. Iglesias (Burial of Poet I. Iglesias).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eYear:\u003c\/b\u003e 1928.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTechnique and Support:\u003c\/b\u003e Period ink on paper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/b\u003e 31.5 x 57 cm (Work) | 54.5 x 79.5 x 2.5 cm (Frame).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSignature and Inscriptions:\u003c\/b\u003e Features the inscription \"Opisso\" in the lower right corner. Includes a handwritten historical note on the reverse.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eProvenance:\u003c\/b\u003e Private collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition:\u003c\/b\u003e Very good. Shows slight foxing (natural paper oxidation) consistent with its age, certifying its era without affecting the integrity of the drawing. Delivered with frame if desired.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Workshop's Note\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis work perfectly represents the rigor and heritage rescue that we advocate. It is not just a drawing with a high technical level; it is a piece with a documented and palpable story. The handwritten note on the reverse immediately elevates it from a mere print to a historical testimony of great caliber. It is an acquisition designed for the erudite collector who seeks to connect directly with the emotion and memory of Barcelona in 1928.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIncludes Collector's Dossier:\u003c\/b\u003e This work is accompanied by an exhaustive research study, technical sheet, and curatorial context prepared and printed by El Taller del Coleccionista, certifying the stylistic argumentation of the attribution and the transcription of its documented provenance.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"El taller del coleccionista","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52783994306893,"sku":null,"price":1850.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0904\/1841\/3901\/files\/DSC_0197.jpg?v=1763321877"},{"product_id":"j-fin-jose-vilato-composicion-abstracta-oleo-acrilico-escuela-paris","title":"Attributed to J. Fin (José Vilató) | Abstract Composition | Oil and Acrylic","description":"\u003cp\u003eBalance and Matter in the School of Paris. A period piece that attests to structural and sober abstraction linked to the circle of José Vilató, achieving artistic emancipation from the Picasso legacy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHistory and Curatorial Analysis\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJ. Fin's Own Identity\u003c\/b\u003e José Vilató Ruiz, known artistically as J. Fin (1916-1969), faced the challenge of developing his own voice while sharing lineage and studio with his uncle, Pablo Picasso. This abstract composition, attributed to his hand due to strong technical and formal similarities, is a testament to the creative maturity associated with the post-war School of Paris. The work does not seek mimesis, but rather the construction of an autonomous space based on the strength of gesture and compositional solidity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStructure and Chromatic Palette\u003c\/b\u003e Technically, the piece stands out for its very defined internal architecture. The composition is anchored by black strokes that order the plane, allowing vibrant blue and off-white stains to interact freely on a surface rich in textures. The use of oil and acrylic gives the brushstroke an evident body and physical weight, avoiding flatness. The sober and elegant palette reflects the aesthetic of post-war France, prioritizing visual balance over stridency.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy is this piece an opportunity for your collection?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAvant-Garde Historical Lineage:\u003c\/b\u003e J. Fin is an essential figure for understanding the evolution of Spanish art in Parisian exile. This work connects the legacy of the early avant-garde with European material abstraction, giving it remarkable historical value.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eInstitutional Prestige and Transparency:\u003c\/b\u003e José Vilató's work is represented in institutions such as MACBA and the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía. By being rigorously cataloged as an attributed work based on inscription and technique, it offers the opportunity to incorporate a piece of museum aesthetic at a highly competitive market value.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTimeless and Versatile Aesthetic:\u003c\/b\u003e The power of its color and the sobriety of its structure make it a highly adaptable piece. It functions authoritatively both in a modern art collection and in interior design projects that seek a note of historical rigor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eArtist:\u003c\/b\u003e Attributed to J. Fin (José Vilató Ruiz, 1916-1969).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTitle \/ Theme:\u003c\/b\u003e Untitled (Abstract Composition).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePeriod:\u003c\/b\u003e Mid-20th century (School of Paris).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTechnique and Support:\u003c\/b\u003e Period oil and acrylic on paper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/b\u003e 28 x 38 cm (work) | 49 x 56 cm (with frame).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSignature and Inscriptions:\u003c\/b\u003e Features the inscription \"J. Fin\" in the lower right corner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eProvenance:\u003c\/b\u003e Secondary art market, private collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition:\u003c\/b\u003e Very good. Presents a natural patina consistent with its age. Framed with quality matting and a gilded molding.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Workshop's Note\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat makes this work so compelling is its absolute lack of artifice. One perceives the work of a painter who masters the craft and achieves a solid structure with an enviable economy of means. It is pure painting: color, matter, and balance. The black strokes not only delineate but also support the light of the blues. An ideal piece for the collector seeking the Spanish avant-garde in versatile formats, backed by undeniable historical significance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIncludes Collector's Dossier:\u003c\/b\u003e This work comes with a research study, technical sheet, and curatorial context prepared and printed by El Taller del Coleccionista, certifying our cataloging work and attribution analysis.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"El taller del coleccionista","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52785939611981,"sku":null,"price":750.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0904\/1841\/3901\/files\/DSC_0039.jpg?v=1773342651"},{"product_id":"ramon-aguilar-more-retrato-femenino-1950-dibujo-original-de-epoca","title":"RAMÓN AGUILAR MORÉ: FEMALE PORTRAIT (1950) | ORIGINAL DRAWING FROM THE PERIOD","description":"\u003ch1\u003e \u003cb\u003eRAMÓN AGUILAR MORÉ: FEMALE PORTRAIT (1950) | ORIGINAL DRAWING FROM THE PERIOD\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"3\"\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe elegance of post-war Barcelona, ​​captured by the \"painter of rhythm\".\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5,1,0\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003chr data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003e \u003cb\u003eDossier of the Work\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8,0,0\"\u003e \u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ramón Aguilar Moré (Barcelona, ​​1924 - 2015).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8,1,0\"\u003e \u003cb\u003eTitle:\u003c\/b\u003e Female Portrait.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8,2,0\"\u003e \u003cb\u003eYear:\u003c\/b\u003e 1950 (Signed and dated).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8,3,0\"\u003e \u003cb\u003eTechnique:\u003c\/b\u003e Mixed media on paper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8,4,0\"\u003e \u003cb\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/b\u003e 40 x 30 cm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8,5,0\"\u003e \u003cb\u003eSignature:\u003c\/b\u003e Signed and dated \"R. Aguilar Moré 50\" in the lower corner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8,6,0\"\u003e \u003cb\u003eProvenance:\u003c\/b\u003e Private collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n \u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8,7,0\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition:\u003c\/b\u003e Good state of preservation. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003chr data-path-to-node=\"9\"\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003e \u003cb\u003eCuratorial Analysis: The Captured Moment\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"11\"\u003e This work has significant biographical value: it is dated \u003cb\u003e1950.\u003c\/b\u003e To understand it, one must know that Aguilar Moré was only 26 years old at the time and had just held his first exhibition at the legendary Sala Rovira (1949). We are looking at the work of a young talent in full bloom, just one year before his decisive trip to Paris. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003col start=\"1\" data-path-to-node=\"12\"\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"12,0,0\"\u003e \u003cb\u003eThe Lineage of Movement:\u003c\/b\u003e Aguilar Moré descended from the \"Napoleon\" saga, the photographers who brought cinema to Barcelona. He had capturing the moment in his blood. Although here he portrays a static face, he uses the same \u003cb\u003e\"nervous\" and electric line\u003c\/b\u003e with which he would become famous drawing jazz and ballet at the Liceu.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n \u003cp data-path-to-node=\"12,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Master's Influence:\u003c\/b\u003e In 1950, Aguilar Moré was still working under the tutelage of his mentor, the great set designer \u003cb\u003eOleguer Junyent\u003c\/b\u003e . Junyent gave him advice that would define his life: \"always draw, anywhere.\" This portrait has that immediacy; it's not a rigid academic study, but a sketch from life, full of life and psychology.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"12,2,0\"\u003e \u003cb\u003eThe Neo-Romantic Model:\u003c\/b\u003e The female figure, with its slender neck and melancholic gaze, is archetypal of his early period. It represents the discreet sophistication of the Barcelona bourgeoisie of the time, enveloped in that atmosphere that critics called \"neo-romanticism.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\n\u003chr data-path-to-node=\"13\"\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"14\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003e \u003cb\u003eValue of the Piece\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"15\"\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"15,0,0\"\u003e \u003cb\u003eVintage Work:\u003c\/b\u003e Finding a work by Aguilar Moré from \u003cb\u003e1950\u003c\/b\u003e is difficult. Most of what is circulating on the market is from later periods (1970s-1990s). This piece belongs to his formative and consolidated period, before winning major awards such as the Sant Jordi (1954).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n \u003cp data-path-to-node=\"15,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eLine Quality:\u003c\/b\u003e It shows the purity of his drawing before his style became more decorative in later decades. Here the line is functional, expressive, and precise.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"15,2,0\"\u003e \u003cb\u003eHistorical Signature:\u003c\/b\u003e Aguilar Moré is an institutionalized artist, with work in the MACBA, the Reina Sofía Museum in Athens and the BBVA Collection. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003chr data-path-to-node=\"16\"\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"17\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003e \u003cb\u003eWorkshop Note\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"18\"\u003e This piece is a little gem for anyone who understands the history of Catalan painting. It's Aguilar Moré before he was \"famous,\" drawing with the honesty and hunger of any beginning. It's a portrait that captures not only a woman, but also the atmosphere of a cultured and elegant Barcelona that was beginning to awaken in the 1950s.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"El taller del coleccionista","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52793027461453,"sku":null,"price":420.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0904\/1841\/3901\/files\/DSC_0282.jpg?v=1763482800"},{"product_id":"josep-barrenechea-retrato-masculino-carboncillo-original","title":"JOSEP BARRENECHEA: MALE PORTRAIT | ORIGINAL CHARCOAL DRAWING","description":"\u003ch1\u003e \u003cb\u003eJOSEP BARRENECHEA: MALE PORTRAIT | ORIGINAL CHARCOAL DRAWING\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003e \u003ci\u003eA psychological study of light and shadow.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003e \u003cb\u003eDossier of the Work\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7,0,0\"\u003e \u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Josep Barrenechea Tubilla (Barcelona, ​​1908 – 1991).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7,1,0\"\u003e \u003cb\u003eTitle:\u003c\/b\u003e Male Portrait.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7,2,0\"\u003e \u003cb\u003eYear:\u003c\/b\u003e 1972\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n \u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7,3,0\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTechnique:\u003c\/b\u003e Charcoal on paper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7,4,0\"\u003e \u003cb\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/b\u003e 48 x 32 cm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7,5,0\"\u003e \u003cb\u003eSignature:\u003c\/b\u003e Signed \"Barrenechea\" in the lower right corner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7,6,0\"\u003e \u003cb\u003eProvenance:\u003c\/b\u003e Private collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7,7,0\"\u003e \u003cb\u003eCondition:\u003c\/b\u003e Good. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003chr data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cb\u003eCuratorial Analysis: The Inner Gaze\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10\"\u003e Josep Barrenechea Tubilla was not an amateur; he was a figurative painter who exhibited in the legendary \u003cb\u003eBarcelona Spring Salons\u003c\/b\u003e of the 1930s (1933-1937) and in the \u003cb\u003eSaló d'Independents\u003c\/b\u003e of 1936. He belongs to that generation of solid craftsmanship that kept classical figuration alive through the turbulent decades of the 20th century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"11\"\u003e In this charcoal drawing, he demonstrates his skill for psychological portraiture: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003col start=\"1\" data-path-to-node=\"12\"\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"12,0,0\"\u003e \u003cb\u003eThe Gesture:\u003c\/b\u003e The pose is classic yet powerful: his hand supporting his face, his brow slightly furrowed, and his gaze lost in the distance. It's not a social pose; it's a man alone with his thoughts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n \u003cp data-path-to-node=\"12,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eMasculinity and Line:\u003c\/b\u003e Barrenechea adapts his technique to the subject. He uses angular and firm lines to define the jaw, nose, and fingers, accurately conveying the bone structure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"12,2,0\"\u003e \u003cb\u003eThe Drama of Light:\u003c\/b\u003e The use of charcoal is dramatic. The artist immerses the garment (the dark jacket) in a dense, rapid black wash, causing the illuminated face and hand to \"jump\" toward the viewer. It is a chiaroscuro that lends gravity and solemnity to the scene. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\n\u003chr data-path-to-node=\"13\"\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"14\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003e \u003cb\u003eValue of the Piece\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"15\"\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"15,0,0\"\u003e \u003cb\u003eHistorical Generation:\u003c\/b\u003e It is the work of an artist who lived and exhibited in Barcelona during the Republic and the post-war period, maintaining a consistent career as a watercolorist and draftsman.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"15,1,0\"\u003e \u003cb\u003eTechnical Mastery:\u003c\/b\u003e This is a lesson in academic drawing. It shows how to resolve anatomy and expression without the need for color, relying solely on the tonal values ​​of the black and white of the paper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n \u003cp data-path-to-node=\"15,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eExpressive Force:\u003c\/b\u003e Unlike a decorative portrait, this work has weight. It conveys an atmosphere of serious reflection that lends character to the room where it is placed. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003chr data-path-to-node=\"16\"\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"17\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003e \u003cb\u003eWorkshop Note\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"18\"\u003e This work stands out for its simplicity. Barrenechea did not seek to embellish the model, but rather to capture his state of mind. It is a masculine, understated, and powerful portrait, ideal for an office or a library, places where silence and contemplation take center stage.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"El taller del coleccionista","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52793523601741,"sku":null,"price":220.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0904\/1841\/3901\/files\/DSC_0376.jpg?v=1763487965"},{"product_id":"magda-folch-doble-retrato-de-pareja-escuela-de-tarragona-tinta-sobre-papel","title":"MAGDA FOLCH | DOUBLE PORTRAIT OF A COUPLE | TARRAGONA SCHOOL | INK ON PAPER","description":"\u003ch1\u003e MAGDA FOLCH | DOUBLE PORTRAIT OF A COUPLE | TARRAGONA SCHOOL | INK ON PAPER\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"3\"\u003e \u003ci\u003eA masterclass in synthesis where the artist captures the psychology of two characters with a single continuous stroke.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003e HISTORY AND CURATORIAL ANALYSIS\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003e Magda Folch (Reus, 1903 – Tarragona, 1981) \u003cb\u003e, the First Lady of Painting,\u003c\/b\u003e was a pioneer. In a time and place (post-war Tarragona) dominated by men, she established herself as a key figure, a professor, and a mentor to generations. Although she is celebrated for her oil paintings with their rich colors and impeccable technique, this 1973 drawing reveals her most intimate and modern side: the search for essence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eVisual Analysis: Ariadne's Thread.\u003c\/b\u003e This is a pure drawing exercise. Folch uses a fine line to construct two faces and a gesture (the hand on the shoulder) without barely lifting his hand from the paper. The line is nervous, vibrant, almost a seismograph of emotion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003e There are no corrections. The artist has complete faith in her own hand. Notice how she renders the man's beard or the woman's hair with controlled scribbles that suggest volume without any need for smudging. It's a style reminiscent of Cocteau's line drawings or Picasso's late sketches, where economy of means is a sign of absolute mastery. The figures' gaze, slightly melancholic, speaks of a silent communication between them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003e WHY IS THIS PIECE AN OPPORTUNITY? \u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"9\"\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9,0,0\"\u003e \u003cb\u003eHistorical Female Signature:\u003c\/b\u003e Magda Folch is one of the most respected female artists in 20th-century Catalan historiography, with work in the Museu d'Art Modern de Tarragona.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n \u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eMinimalist Aesthetic:\u003c\/b\u003e This artwork fits perfectly into contemporary interiors. Its clean lines allow for a modern frame that contrasts with the antique paper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9,2,0\"\u003e \u003cb\u003eMature Document:\u003c\/b\u003e Dated 1973, it belongs to the artist's last stage, when her anatomical knowledge was such that she could afford to \"play\" with the line.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9,3,0\"\u003e \u003cb\u003eEntrance Fee:\u003c\/b\u003e As it is a drawing and shows signs of age, it allows you to acquire a museum signature at a fraction of the price of his oil paintings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003e TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS \u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"11\"\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"11,0,0\"\u003e \u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Magda Folch (1903–1981).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"11,1,0\"\u003e \u003cb\u003eTitle \/ Theme:\u003c\/b\u003e Couple (Double portrait with hand).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"11,2,0\"\u003e \u003cb\u003eYear\/Period:\u003c\/b\u003e 1973 (Dated next to the signature).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"11,3,0\"\u003e \u003cb\u003eTechnique and Support:\u003c\/b\u003e Ink on paper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"11,4,0\"\u003e \u003cb\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/b\u003e 49.5 x 34.5 cm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"11,5,0\"\u003e \u003cb\u003eSignature:\u003c\/b\u003e Signed \"Magda Folch\" and dated \"73\" in the lower left corner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n \u003cp data-path-to-node=\"11,6,0\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition:\u003c\/b\u003e Acceptable. The artwork shows visible damp stains ( \u003ci\u003efoxing\u003c\/i\u003e and water halos) in the lower left and right corners. \u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e These defects are marginal and can be easily concealed with a conservation mat when framing, leaving the clean central image visible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"11,7,0\"\u003e \u003cb\u003eInspection Guarantee:\u003c\/b\u003e 14-day money-back guarantee to inspect the work in person.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"12\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003e THE WORKSHOP NOTE\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"13\"\u003e I rescued this drawing because it possesses a brutal honesty. Magda Folch wasn't trying to impress anyone here; she was capturing a soul. Despite the stains on the paper—which, to me, are the scars of time and proof that it's not a modern print—the power of those four lines that form the eyes remains intact. It's a piece for those who know how to look beyond the surface and see the hand that touched it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003chr data-path-to-node=\"14\"\u003e\n\n \u003cp data-path-to-node=\"15\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIncludes Collector's Dossier\u003c\/strong\u003e : This work is delivered accompanied by a technical sheet and historical context prepared and printed by El Taller del Coleccionista, certifying our research.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"El taller del coleccionista","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52803348037965,"sku":null,"price":120.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0904\/1841\/3901\/files\/DSC_0149.jpg?v=1763646176"},{"product_id":"josep-rigol-fornaguera-apunte-de-avila-plaza-e-iglesia-de-las-vacas-dibujo-preparatorio-con-anotaciones-lapiz","title":"JOSEP RIGOL FORNAGUERA | SKETCH OF ÁVILA: PLAZA AND CHURCH OF LAS VACAS | PREPARATORY DRAWING WITH ANNOTATIONS (PENCIL)","description":"\u003ch1\u003e JOSEP RIGOL FORNAGUERA | SKETCH OF ÁVILA: PLAZA AND CHURCH OF LAS VACAS | PREPARATORY DRAWING WITH ANNOTATIONS (PENCIL)\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp data-path-to-node=\"3\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eAn exceptional working document that allows us to enter the mind of the artist, revealing his creative process through corrections and handwritten notes on the Castilian landscape.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003e HISTORY AND CURATORIAL ANALYSIS\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003e \u003cb\u003eThe Chronicler's Eye:\u003c\/b\u003e Josep Rigol Fornaguera (1882–1958) was a Catalan draftsman and painter known for his ability to capture rural architecture and atmosphere with ethnographic precision. This work is not a finished drawing, but something more interesting: it is a \"field sketch\" made from life in Ávila. It depicts the \u003cb\u003ePlaza and Church of Las Vacas\u003c\/b\u003e , an iconic corner of the walled city.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eVisual and Documentary Analysis:\u003c\/b\u003e The work is executed in graphite pencil on laid or sketch paper. The lines are confident and descriptive, focusing on the architecture of the church and the stone cross in the foreground. What elevates the value of this piece are \u003cb\u003ethe artist's own handwritten annotations\u003c\/b\u003e , which serve as instructions for a later work (probably an oil painting or engraving).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7,0,0\"\u003e \u003ci\u003e\"Ojo que cau d'aquest sang\"\u003c\/i\u003e (Eye that falls on this side).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7,1,0\"\u003e \u003ci\u003e\"Portar la creu més a la dreta\"\u003c\/i\u003e (Carry the cross further to the right): A real-time compositional correction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003e In addition, three rectangular stains of oxidized adhesive tape are observed (on the reverse and translucent on the front), evidence that this drawing was hung or fixed in the painter's studio as a work reference.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003e WHY IS THIS PIECE AN OPPORTUNITY?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"10\"\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n \u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eEducational Value:\u003c\/b\u003e This is a perfect piece for collectors who love the artistic \"process.\" Seeing the master's doubts and corrections is a privilege that a finished work does not offer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10,1,0\"\u003e \u003cb\u003eHistorical Testimony:\u003c\/b\u003e It documents the state of the Plaza de las Vacas in Ávila at the beginning\/mid of the 20th century, with figures dressed in period clothing and loose animals, providing local historical value.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10,2,0\"\u003e \u003cb\u003eAuthenticity:\u003c\/b\u003e Signed \"J. Rigol F.\" and hand-titled \"AVILA \/ Plaça i Esglesia de les Vaques\", which leaves no doubt about its authorship and location.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"11\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003e TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS \u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"12\"\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"12,0,0\"\u003e \u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Josep Rigol Fornaguera (1882–1958).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"12,1,0\"\u003e \u003cb\u003eTitle \/ Subject:\u003c\/b\u003e Notes on Ávila (Plaza and Church of the Cows).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"12,2,0\"\u003e \u003cb\u003eYear\/Period:\u003c\/b\u003e Circa 1920-1940.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"12,3,0\"\u003e \u003cb\u003eTechnique and Support:\u003c\/b\u003e Graphite pencil on sketch paper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"12,4,0\"\u003e \u003cb\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/b\u003e 29 x 24.5 cm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"12,5,0\"\u003e \u003cb\u003eSignature:\u003c\/b\u003e Signed \"J. Rigol F.\" in the lower right corner. Titled and located by the author in the lower margin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n \u003cp data-path-to-node=\"12,6,0\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition:\u003c\/b\u003e Fair\/Historical. The paper has a natural tan tone due to age. There are three dark rectangular stains in the central area (caused by the oxidation of old adhesive tape on the reverse), which visually affect the image but confirm its use as workshop material. Irregular edges typical of a field notebook.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"12,7,0\"\u003e \u003cb\u003eInspection Guarantee:\u003c\/b\u003e 14-day money-back guarantee to inspect the work in person.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"13\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003e THE WORKSHOP NOTE\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"14\"\u003e This work fascinates me because it's an \"artist's kitchen.\" It wasn't meant to be sold, but to be used. The Catalan notes about a landscape of Ávila tell us about the painter's travels through Spain. The adhesive tape stains, far from bothering me, tell me that this paper was stuck to the wall of his studio while he was painting the final canvas. It's a piece of the painter's life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003chr data-path-to-node=\"15\"\u003e\n\n \u003cp data-path-to-node=\"16\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIncludes Collector's Dossier:\u003c\/strong\u003e This work is delivered accompanied by a technical sheet and historical context prepared and printed by El Taller del Coleccionista, certifying our research.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"El taller del coleccionista","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52803640066381,"sku":null,"price":115.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0904\/1841\/3901\/files\/DSC_0208.jpg?v=1763649003"},{"product_id":"sabrina-sampere-escena-portuaria-y-urbana-apunte-del-natural-1998-carboncillo","title":"SABRINA SAMPERE | PORT AND URBAN SCENE | SKETCH FROM LIFE (1998) | CHARCOAL ","description":"\u003chr data-path-to-node=\"1\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch1 class=\"\"\u003e SABRINA SAMPERE | PORT AND URBAN SCENE | SKETCH FROM LIFE (1998) | CHARCOAL\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"3\"\u003e \u003ci class=\"\"\u003eThe vibrant atmosphere of the port captured with the immediacy of charcoal drawing by one of the most interesting material artists on the Catalan scene.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003e HISTORY AND CURATORIAL ANALYSIS\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003e\u003cb class=\"\"\u003eThe Skeleton of the Work:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eSabrina Sampere (Barcelona) is recognized today for her textural,\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"\"\u003edense painting,\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"\"\u003efull of\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"\"\u003esands and pigments.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eHowever,\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eto arrive at abstract texture,\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eone must first master structure.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eThis 1998 drawing is a testament to that foundation:\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"\"\u003ea sketch from life where the artist captures the energy of a port city (probably Barcelona) with admirable economy of means.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003e\u003cb class=\"\"\u003eVisual Analysis: The Rhythm of the City\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e. The composition is divided into two narrative planes.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eIn the foreground,\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"\"\u003ethe deck of a boat,\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"\"\u003ewith its technical elements (ropes,\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"\"\u003egas cylinders,\u003c\/span\u003e structures) rendered with a dense, \u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eblack, and oily\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"\"\u003echarcoal stroke\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"\"\u003ethat anchors the viewer's gaze.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eIn the background,\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"\"\u003ebehind a wall or dock,\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eurban life unfolds:\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"\"\u003ecars,\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"\"\u003epedestrians, and commercial signs (partially legible, \"NAUTIC...\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\") sketched with a much lighter and more atmospheric stroke.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eSampere uses charcoal in all its forms:\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"\"\u003ethe sharp line to define the ship's architecture and the blending stump (or his finger) to create shadows and the sensation of movement and smoke in the street.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eIt is an atmospheric work,\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"\"\u003egray and silvery,\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"\"\u003ethat captures the damp light of the port.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003e WHY IS THIS PIECE AN OPPORTUNITY? \u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"9\"\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9,0,0\"\u003e \u003cb class=\"\"\u003eA Rarity in Her Production:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eThe market is accustomed to seeing Sampere's textured canvases.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eFinding a figurative drawing from the late 90s is like gaining access to the artist's \"workshop,\"\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eto her way of seeing before abstracting.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n \u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb class=\"\"\u003eGenerous Format:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eMeasuring 56 x 40 cm,\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"\"\u003ethis is a substantial work on paper.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eFramed,\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eit becomes a piece of great presence (approx.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e70 x 55 cm).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9,2,0\"\u003e \u003cb class=\"\"\u003eIndustrial\/Loft Aesthetic:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eThe port theme and the black and white of the charcoal fit perfectly into industrial,\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eminimalist or masculine style decorations.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9,3,0\"\u003e \u003cb class=\"\"\u003eEntry Price:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eAllows you to own an original (unique piece) from an established gallery artist for a fraction of the cost of her canvases.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003e TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS \u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"11\"\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"11,0,0\"\u003e \u003cb class=\"\"\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eSabrina Sampere.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"11,1,0\"\u003e \u003cb class=\"\"\u003eTitle \/ Topic:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eView of the port and urban traffic.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"11,2,0\"\u003e \u003cb class=\"\"\u003eYear\/Period:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e1998 (Dated next to the signature).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n \u003cp data-path-to-node=\"11,3,0\"\u003e\u003cb class=\"\"\u003eTechnique and Support:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eCharcoal on paper.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"11,4,0\"\u003e \u003cb class=\"\"\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e56 x 40 cm.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"11,5,0\"\u003e \u003cb class=\"\"\u003eSignature:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eSigned \"Sabrina Sampere\" and dated \"98\" in the lower left corner.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"11,6,0\"\u003e \u003cb class=\"\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eGood.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eThe paper has a slight natural tone due to age,\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"\"\u003ebut there are no obvious damp stains on the image.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"11,7,0\"\u003e \u003cb class=\"\"\u003eInspection Guarantee:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e14-day money-back guarantee to inspect the work in person.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"12\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003e THE WORKSHOP NOTE\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp data-path-to-node=\"13\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eI like this work because it's \"film noir.\"\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eIt has the atmosphere of a detective novel,\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eof a bustling, noisy port.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eThe contrast between the static solidity of the ship in the foreground and the chaos of the cars in the background is very well done.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eIt's a perfect piece for anyone who appreciates drawing in its purest form,\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"\"\u003ewithout the \"makeup\" of color.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003chr data-path-to-node=\"14\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"15\"\u003e \u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIncludes Collector's Dossier:\u003c\/strong\u003e This work is delivered accompanied by a technical sheet and historical context prepared and printed by El Taller del Coleccionista, certifying our research.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"El taller del coleccionista","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52804341203277,"sku":null,"price":145.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0904\/1841\/3901\/files\/imagen_2025-11-20_183941370.png?v=1763660386"},{"product_id":"escuela-espanola-s-xix-xx-la-lectora-segun-fragonard-academicismo-carboncillo","title":"SPANISH SCHOOL (19TH-20TH CENTURIES) | THE READER (ACCORDING TO FRAGONARD) | ACADEMICISM | CHARCOAL DRAWING","description":"\u003ch1\u003e SPANISH SCHOOL (19TH-20TH CENTURIES) | THE READER (ACCORDING TO FRAGONARD) | ACADEMICISM | CHARCOAL DRAWING\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp data-path-to-node=\"3\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eAn exercise in academic virtuosity that translates into black and white the intimacy and silence of one of the masterpieces of the Rococo.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003e HISTORY AND CURATORIAL ANALYSIS\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003e \u003cb\u003eDialogue with the Master\u003c\/b\u003e This work is a direct homage to \u003ci\u003e\"La Liseuse\"\u003c\/i\u003e (The Young Girl Reading), painted by Jean-Honoré Fragonard around 1770. The artist, belonging to the Spanish school of the early 20th century, undertakes a classic exercise in \u003ci\u003eemulation\u003c\/i\u003e : studying the master to learn how to capture light. Unlike the original oil painting, where yellow is the dominant color, here the artist faces the challenge of conveying the entire atmosphere and texture of the dress using only the gray scale of charcoal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eVisual Analysis: The Light of Knowledge.\u003c\/b\u003e The work stands out for its exquisite treatment of light, which falls on the young woman's face and the pages of the book, leaving the background in a velvety penumbra that enhances the intimacy of the scene. The use of charcoal is academic and meticulous: there is a soft modeling ( \u003ci\u003esfumato\u003c\/i\u003e ) in the girl's skin and a remarkable volumetric work in the folds of the dress and the cushion, which contrast with the darkness of the chair's back.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003e The handwritten dedication in the lower right corner (\"Remembering my dear sister on her Saint's Day...\") reveals the intimate nature of the work: it was not an anonymous commercial commission, but a personal gift, probably made by a cultured artist trained in copying museum pieces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003e WHY IS THIS PIECE AN OPPORTUNITY?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"9\"\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n \u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eUniversal Iconography:\u003c\/b\u003e The image of a woman reading is an absolute classic in the history of art (\"Bibliophilia\"). It represents intimacy, intellect, and domestic peace, and is a theme that is always in high demand for decorative purposes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9,1,0\"\u003e \u003cb\u003eQuality of Execution:\u003c\/b\u003e It is not an \u003ci\u003eamateur\u003c\/i\u003e sketch; the hands and profile are drawn with anatomical precision that denotes a solid academic background.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9,2,0\"\u003e \u003cb\u003eLarge Format:\u003c\/b\u003e Measuring 62 x 46.5 cm, it is a substantial piece. Framed with a good mat and a classic frame, it has the necessary presence to grace a library or office.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9,3,0\"\u003e \u003cb\u003eTimeless Aesthetics:\u003c\/b\u003e It allows you to have the classic essence of a Fragonard but with the elegant and modern sobriety of black and white.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003e TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS \u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"11\"\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"11,0,0\"\u003e \u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Spanish \/ Catalan School (Signature not identified).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"11,1,0\"\u003e \u003cb\u003eTitle \/ Theme:\u003c\/b\u003e The Reader (Interpretation of Jean-Honoré Fragonard).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"11,2,0\"\u003e \u003cb\u003eYear\/Period:\u003c\/b\u003e Circa 1900-1930.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"11,3,0\"\u003e \u003cb\u003eTechnique and Support:\u003c\/b\u003e Charcoal and blending stump on paper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n \u003cp data-path-to-node=\"11,4,0\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/b\u003e 62 x 46.5 cm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"11,5,0\"\u003e \u003cb\u003eInscriptions:\u003c\/b\u003e Handwritten dedication on the lower right margin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"11,5,0\"\u003e \u003cb style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eGood. The central drawing (the figure) remains perfectly legible and with excellent contrast. The paper shows\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003ethe natural browning characteristic of the support due to age.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"11,7,0\"\u003e \u003cb\u003eInspection Guarantee:\u003c\/b\u003e 14-day money-back guarantee to inspect the work in person.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"12\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003e THE WORKSHOP NOTE\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp data-path-to-node=\"13\"\u003eWhat fascinates me about this piece is how it captures the total absorption of reading. The artist has managed to translate Fragonard's vibrant color into a silent, velvety grayscale, creating an atmosphere of absolute intimacy. But above all, it is the handwritten dedication that gives it soul: it transforms a technical study into a personal testament of familial affection. It is an ideal work for a bibliophile, a piece that not only decorates but also accompanies the silence of a good book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003chr data-path-to-node=\"14\"\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"15\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eIncludes Collector's Dossier:\u003c\/strong\u003e This work is delivered accompanied by a technical sheet and historical context prepared and printed by El Taller del Coleccionista, certifying our research.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"El taller del coleccionista","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52815284928845,"sku":null,"price":325.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0904\/1841\/3901\/files\/DSC_0225.jpg?v=1763833126"},{"product_id":"domenec-malfeito-tanella-retrato-de-yorkshire-terrier-realismo-expresivo-tecnica-mixta-1981","title":"DOMÈNEC MALFEITO TANELLA | PORTRAIT OF YORKSHIRE TERRIER | EXPRESSIVE REALISM | MIXED TECHNIQUE (1981)","description":"\u003ch1\u003e DOMÈNEC MALFEITO TANELLA | PORTRAIT OF YORKSHIRE TERRIER | EXPRESSIVE REALISM | MIXED TECHNIQUE (1981)\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"3\"\u003e \u003ci\u003eA capture full of tenderness and character where the speed of the stroke manages to convey the electric vivacity of the pet.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003e HISTORY AND CURATORIAL ANALYSIS\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003e \u003cb\u003eThe portraitist of character\u003c\/b\u003e , Domènec Malfeito Tanella (Barcelona, ​​1936), is an artist who has moved with ease between landscape and figure, but it is in sketching from life where his hand demonstrates the greatest skill. Created in 1981, this work departs from the static and prim pet portrait to offer us something more modern: the psychology of the animal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eVisual Analysis: The Texture of the Nerve.\u003c\/b\u003e The most striking aspect of this piece is how the artist resolves the technical difficulty of the coat. Instead of drawing hair by hair, Malfeito uses a very gestural, quick, and energetic black stroke (charcoal or grease pencil). These controlled strokes create the perfect illusion of the shaggy, unruly texture typical of Yorkshire Terriers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003e The background, rendered with vertical sweeps of sanguine or salmon-toned pastel, not only adds warmth but also pushes the figure forward, giving it volume. The animal's focused and bright gaze acts as the focal point, humanizing the composition and immediately connecting with the viewer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003e WHY IS THIS PIECE AN OPPORTUNITY? \u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"9\"\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9,0,0\"\u003e \u003cb\u003e\"Animalia\" theme:\u003c\/b\u003e Animal-themed collecting ( \u003ci\u003eDog Art\u003c\/i\u003e ) has a very loyal and passionate niche market. It's a piece that resonates emotionally.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n \u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDrawing Quality:\u003c\/b\u003e Beyond the subject matter, it's a very well-executed drawing. The economy of lines used to define the snout and ears denotes a professional artist, not an amateur.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9,2,0\"\u003e \u003cb\u003eDecoration with Soul:\u003c\/b\u003e It is an original work from the 80s that brings warmth and an authentic \u003ci\u003evintage\u003c\/i\u003e touch to any corner of the house.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9,3,0\"\u003e \u003cb\u003eVertical Format:\u003c\/b\u003e Its dimensions (46.5 x 30 cm) make it very easy to place in narrow spaces or as part of a \"gallery wall\".\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003e TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS \u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"11\"\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"11,0,0\"\u003e \u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Domènec Malfeito Tanella (1936 - ).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"11,1,0\"\u003e \u003cb\u003eTitle \/ Subject:\u003c\/b\u003e Portrait of a Yorkshire Terrier.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"11,2,0\"\u003e \u003cb\u003eYear\/Period:\u003c\/b\u003e 1981 (Dated under the signature).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"11,3,0\"\u003e \u003cb\u003eTechnique and Support:\u003c\/b\u003e Mixed media (Charcoal\/Grease pencil and sanguine\/pastel) on paper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"11,4,0\"\u003e \u003cb\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/b\u003e 46.5 x 30 cm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"11,5,0\"\u003e \u003cb\u003eSignature:\u003c\/b\u003e Signed \"D. Malfeito Tanella\" and dated \"1981\" in the lower right margin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n \u003cp data-path-to-node=\"11,6,0\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition:\u003c\/b\u003e Good. The central drawing is in perfect condition. The paper shows traces of old adhesive tape ( \u003ci\u003etape marks\u003c\/i\u003e ) on the top, right, and left margins, the result of having been affixed in the artist's studio.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"11,7,0\"\u003e \u003cb\u003eInspection Guarantee:\u003c\/b\u003e 14-day money-back guarantee to inspect the work in person.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"12\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003e THE WORKSHOP NOTE\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"13\"\u003e Malfeito hasn't painted a \"show dog,\" he's painted a real dog, a little disheveled, with that attentive gaze of one waiting for a treat or a walk. I like the tape marks along the edges; they tell the story of this paper being taped to the painter's easel while the model posed restlessly. With a good mat covering the edges, it makes a fantastic piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003chr data-path-to-node=\"14\"\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"15\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eIncludes Collector's Dossier:\u003c\/strong\u003e This work is delivered accompanied by a technical sheet and historical context prepared and printed by El Taller del Coleccionista, certifying our research.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"El taller del coleccionista","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52815408890189,"sku":null,"price":155.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0904\/1841\/3901\/files\/DSC_0024.webp?v=1763836933"},{"product_id":"ricard-calvo-duran-roma-piazza-del-popolo-con-ciclista-ilustracion-urbana-tecnica-mixta-sobre-papel","title":"RICARD CALVO DURAN | ROME: PIAZZA DEL POPOLO WITH CYCLIST | URBAN ILLUSTRATION | MIXED MEDIA ON PAPER","description":"\u003ch1 data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003e \u003cb\u003eRICARD CALVO DURAN | ROME: PIAZZA DEL POPOLO WITH CYCLIST | URBAN ILLUSTRATION | MIXED MEDIA ON PAPER\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\n \u003cp data-path-to-node=\"3\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eAn unusual vision of the Eternal City where baroque monumentality gives way to the solitude of the urban cyclist.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"3\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003e \u003cb\u003eHISTORY AND CURATORIAL ANALYSIS\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003e \u003cb\u003eHuman Scale versus History.\u003c\/b\u003e In this 1989 work, Ricard Calvo Duran transports us to one of Rome's most theatrical settings: the entrance to the \u003cb\u003ePiazza del Popolo\u003c\/b\u003e . However, the artist eschews the conventional tourist postcard. Instead of a crowded square, he presents us with an almost metaphysical, empty space, dominated by the perfect symmetry of the twin churches of Santa Maria in Montesanto and Santa Maria dei Miracoli.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003e \u003cb\u003eVisual Analysis: Clear Line and Atmosphere\u003c\/b\u003e The technical execution is impeccable, inheriting the best tradition of architectural illustration and the European \"clear line\".\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7,0,0\"\u003e \u003cb\u003eThe Drawing:\u003c\/b\u003e Calvo Duran uses ink to define with surgical precision the columns, domes and entablatures of the Roman Baroque.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n \u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Color:\u003c\/b\u003e The watercolor application is atmospheric. The sky is not the typical blue of the Mediterranean, but a brownish-gray stain, heavy with moisture, which gives the scene a melancholic and sophisticated air.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7,2,0\"\u003e \u003cb\u003eThe Counterpoint:\u003c\/b\u003e All the solemnity of the stone is broken by the figure of the cyclist in the foreground, dressed in a striking pink shirt. He is the discordant element that brings the work to life: a solitary human being pedaling towards the immensity of history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003e \u003cb\u003eWHY IS THIS PIECE AN OPPORTUNITY?\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"9\"\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9,0,0\"\u003e \u003cb\u003eRecognizable Iconography:\u003c\/b\u003e It represents one of the world's most famous urban landmarks (the Trident of Rome), but viewed from an authorial perspective, which distances it from the \u003ci\u003esouvenir\u003c\/i\u003e .\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9,1,0\"\u003e \u003cb\u003eTimeless Aesthetics:\u003c\/b\u003e Its clean, graphic style allows the work to fit both in a classic office (due to the theme) and in a modern living room (due to the technical execution and the use of negative space).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n \u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDecorative Value:\u003c\/b\u003e The contrast between the earth\/stone tones of the architecture and the vibrant pink of the cyclist creates a very powerful visual focal point.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9,3,0\"\u003e \u003cb\u003eImportant Framing:\u003c\/b\u003e The artwork features a wide and deep (5 cm) wooden frame that adds substance and protects the piece, ready to be hung.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 data-path-to-node=\"10\"\u003e \u003cb\u003eTECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"11\"\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"11,0,0\"\u003e \u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ricard Calvo Duran (Signed \"Calvoduran\").\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"11,1,0\"\u003e \u003cb\u003eTitle\/Theme:\u003c\/b\u003e Rome: The Piazza del Popolo.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"11,2,0\"\u003e \u003cb\u003eYear\/Period:\u003c\/b\u003e 1989 (Dated next to the signature).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"11,3,0\"\u003e \u003cb\u003eTechnique and Support:\u003c\/b\u003e Mixed media on paper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"11,4,0\"\u003e \u003cb\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/b\u003e Artwork: 42.5 x 52.5 cm | Frame: 54.5 x 62 x 5 cm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"11,5,0\"\u003e \u003cb\u003eSignature:\u003c\/b\u003e Handwritten in ink in the lower center area, with the location \"Rome\".\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"11,6,0\"\u003e \u003cb\u003eProvenance:\u003c\/b\u003e Private collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"11,7,0\"\u003e \u003cb\u003eCondition:\u003c\/b\u003e Excellent. The paper retains its original whiteness at the edges and the colors remain vibrant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"11,8,0\"\u003e \u003cb\u003eInspection Guarantee:\u003c\/b\u003e 14-day money-back guarantee to inspect the work in person.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003ch2 data-path-to-node=\"12\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE WORKSHOP NOTE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"13\"\u003e Rome is a noisy and chaotic city, but Calvo Duran has managed to \"turn off\" the sound. By eliminating the traffic and the crowds, he leaves us alone with the architecture and that single cyclist. It's a work that conveys calm and elegance. I like to think of it as a visual pause; a window onto a Rome that only exists early in the morning or in the artist's imagination.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003chr data-path-to-node=\"14\"\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"15\"\u003e \u003cb\u003eIncludes Collector's Dossier:\u003c\/b\u003e This work is delivered accompanied by a technical sheet and historical context prepared and printed by El Taller del Coleccionista, certifying our research.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"El taller del coleccionista","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52817072521549,"sku":null,"price":185.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0904\/1841\/3901\/files\/DSC_0365_01.jpg?v=1763867570"},{"product_id":"ricard-calvo-duran-costumbrismo-italiano-en-asis-ilustracion-urbana-tecnica-mixta-sobre-papel","title":"RICARD CALVO DURAN | ITALIAN COSTUMBRISM ​​IN ASSISI | URBAN ILLUSTRATION | MIXED MEDIA ON PAPER","description":"\u003ch2 data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003e \u003cb\u003eRICARD CALVO DURAN | ITALIAN COSTUMBRISM ​​IN ASSISI | URBAN ILLUSTRATION | MIXED MEDIA ON PAPER\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"3\"\u003e \u003ci\u003eA delightful contrast between the spirituality of sacred architecture and the vibrant everyday life on two wheels.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"3\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003e \u003cb\u003eHISTORY AND CURATORIAL ANALYSIS\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Sacred and the Mundane.\u003c\/b\u003e Created in 1990, this work by Ricard Calvo Duran captures the soul of Italy better than any tourist photograph. The artist places us before the imposing \u003cb\u003eBasilica of St. Francis of Assisi\u003c\/b\u003e , one of the most important pilgrimage sites in the world. However, far from solemnizing the scene, Calvo Duran introduces an element of irresistible humor and humanity: a nun riding a classic Vespa in the foreground. It is an image that encapsulates the ecclesiastical \"dolce vita,\" where age-old tradition coexists with practical modernity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003e \u003cb\u003eVisual Analysis: Precision and Atmosphere\u003c\/b\u003e The piece stands out for its \"clear line\" style, very close to high-quality editorial illustration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7,0,0\"\u003e \u003cb\u003eThe Architecture:\u003c\/b\u003e The ink drawing is rigorous, capturing in detail the Gothic and Romanesque structure of the complex, from the bell tower to the lower arches.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n \u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eColor:\u003c\/b\u003e The artist uses a bold palette. The sky is not light blue, but a deep blue that sets off the cream-colored stone silhouette of the basilica, creating an almost theatrical drama.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7,2,0\"\u003e \u003cb\u003eThe Narrative:\u003c\/b\u003e The composition guides the eye from the monumental background to the anecdotal foreground. The vintage cars (late 1980s) parked and the groups of friars walking provide a fascinating temporal and sociological context.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003e \u003cb\u003eWHY IS THIS PIECE AN OPPORTUNITY?\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"9\"\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9,0,0\"\u003e \u003cb\u003eIconic Theme:\u003c\/b\u003e The combination of a nun and a Vespa is an Italian cultural icon. It's a work that generates immediate sympathy and works as an excellent visual icebreaker.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9,1,0\"\u003e \u003cb\u003eDecorative Aesthetics:\u003c\/b\u003e The contrast between the intense blue of the sky and the earth tones of the floor makes it a very eye-catching piece, ideal for adding character to a hallway, a study or an Italian-themed collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n \u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuality Framing:\u003c\/b\u003e It is presented with a dark wood frame with a wide profile and a light passe-partout that gives air to the work and enhances the luminosity of the mixed technique.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9,3,0\"\u003e \u003cb\u003eRecord of the Era:\u003c\/b\u003e Beyond the artistic, it is a visual document of the aesthetics of the 90s in Italy, capturing a specific moment in time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 data-path-to-node=\"10\"\u003e \u003cb\u003eTECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"11\"\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"11,0,0\"\u003e \u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ricard Calvo Duran (Signed \"Calvoduran\").\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"11,1,0\"\u003e \u003cb\u003eTitle \/ Subject:\u003c\/b\u003e Scene in the Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"11,2,0\"\u003e \u003cb\u003eYear\/Period:\u003c\/b\u003e 1990 (Dated next to the signature).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"11,3,0\"\u003e \u003cb\u003eTechnique and Support:\u003c\/b\u003e Mixed media on paper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"11,4,0\"\u003e \u003cb\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/b\u003e Artwork: 32 x 39 cm | Frame: 53.5 x 60.5 x 5 cm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"11,5,0\"\u003e \u003cb\u003eSignature:\u003c\/b\u003e Handwritten in ink in the lower right corner, with the location \"Assisi\".\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"11,6,0\"\u003e \u003cb\u003eProvenance:\u003c\/b\u003e Private collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"11,7,0\"\u003e \u003cb\u003eCondition:\u003c\/b\u003e Excellent. Vibrant colors and paper in perfect condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"11,8,0\"\u003e \u003cb\u003eInspection Guarantee:\u003c\/b\u003e 14-day money-back guarantee to inspect the work in person.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 data-path-to-node=\"12\"\u003e \u003cb\u003eTHE WORKSHOP NOTE\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp data-path-to-node=\"13\"\u003eCalvo Duran had a special eye for finding humanity within monumentality. I chose this piece for the catalog because it breaks with the usual seriousness of religious or architectural art. It's fresh, it's fun, and it's executed with enviable technical skill. Perfect for those who love Italy but shy away from boring clichés.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003chr data-path-to-node=\"14\"\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"15\"\u003e \u003cb\u003eIncludes Collector's Dossier:\u003c\/b\u003e This work is delivered accompanied by a technical sheet and historical context prepared and printed by El Taller del Coleccionista, certifying our research.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"El taller del coleccionista","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52817239212365,"sku":null,"price":155.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0904\/1841\/3901\/files\/DSC_0405.jpg?v=1763868551"},{"product_id":"joan-fuster-gimpera-oleo-original-nocturno-urbano-figuras","title":"Joan Fuster Gimpera | Urban Nocturne with Figures | Original Oil Painting","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eA visual chronicle of the night. An original oil on canvas where artificial light sculpts the architecture and the shadows of passers-by, capturing the atmosphere of urban Catalonia in the mid-20th century.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003eHistory and Curatorial Analysis\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"3\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe Poetry of the Night in Ampurdán\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003eJoan Fuster Gimpera (Torroella de Montgrí, 1917 - 2011) was an exceptional chronicler of the landscapes and towns of Girona. Although his recognition was largely based on his watercolors, in this oil painting he demonstrates an advanced mastery of the nocturnal scene. The work places the viewer in an environment dominated by monumental architecture—possibly a church with a clock—where light transforms the everyday into a scene imbued with mystery and atmosphere.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eVisual Analysis: Modern Chiaroscuro\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003eThe composition is articulated through direct luminous contrast. Fuster uses a palette of deep blues and greens to construct the sky and shadows, creating a sense of deep night. The main focus emanates from the warm light of the streetlights, which floods the street and \"bites\" into the darkness, partially illuminating the facade and the clock. The figures, rendered as quick, spectral silhouettes, reinforce the cinematic and narrative character of the piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003eWhy is this piece an opportunity for your collection?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eMastery of Lighting:\u003c\/b\u003e Representing night without compromising color clarity demands superior technical control. Fuster achieves light that vibrates from within the canvas, faithfully capturing the shine of the ground and the moisture of the street.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eReference Author:\u003c\/b\u003e Fuster Gimpera is a fundamental figure in 20th-century Catalan painting. His work documents the visual identity of his region, which guarantees the historical and artistic interest of the piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eTimeless Aesthetic:\u003c\/b\u003e The work possesses a melancholic and elegant atmosphere, similar to the aesthetic of film \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"8,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"103\"\u003enoir\u003c\/i\u003e. Due to its scale and theme, it functions with great effectiveness in intimate spaces where the lighting can interact with the painted light sources.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8,3,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/b\u003e The painting maintains the freshness of the original impasto and the integrity of the pictorial layer, ensuring that the dark tones retain their depth and nuances.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-path-to-node=\"9\"\u003eTechnical Data\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"10\"\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eArtist:\u003c\/b\u003e Joan Fuster Gimpera (Torroella de Montgrí, 1917 - 2011).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eTitle \/ Subject:\u003c\/b\u003e Urban night scene with figures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003ePeriod:\u003c\/b\u003e Second half of the 20th century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10,3,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eTechnique and Medium:\u003c\/b\u003e Oil on canvas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10,4,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10,4,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/b\u003e 33 x 24 cm (artwork) | 49 x 40 cm (with frame).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10,5,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10,5,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eSignature and Inscriptions:\u003c\/b\u003e Signed \"J. Fuster\" in the lower left corner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10,6,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10,6,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eProvenance:\u003c\/b\u003e Secondary art market, private collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10,7,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10,7,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/b\u003e Good. Stable pictorial layer and colors with excellent depth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10,8,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10,8,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eInspection Guarantee:\u003c\/b\u003e 14-day guaranteed return to inspect the artwork in person and appreciate its evocative power.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-path-to-node=\"11\"\u003eThe Workshop's Note\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"12\"\u003eWhat defines this work is its evocative power. Fuster Gimpera manages to convey the thermal sensation of the environment just by managing the cool tones and reflections on the pavement. It is a narrative painting that invites imagining the destination of these anonymous silhouettes. The rendering of the shine on the ground through precise and economical brushstrokes is particularly noteworthy. A piece of manageable format but with a remarkable scenic presence and emotional depth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-path-to-node=\"13\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"14\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"14\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eIncludes Collector's Dossier:\u003c\/b\u003e This work comes with a research study, technical sheet, and curatorial context prepared and printed by \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"14\" data-index-in-node=\"159\"\u003eEl Taller del Coleccionista\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"El taller del coleccionista","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52832023871821,"sku":null,"price":115.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0904\/1841\/3901\/files\/DSC_0399_02.jpg?v=1764088735"},{"product_id":"jose-miguel-serrano-caballo-en-corveta-estudio-de-movimiento-escuela-de-paris-carboncillo-sobre-papel","title":"JOSÉ MIGUEL SERRANO | HORSE IN \"CORVET\" (STUDY OF MOVEMENT) | SCHOOL OF PARIS | CHARCOAL ON PAPER","description":"\u003ch1\u003e JOSÉ MIGUEL SERRANO | HORSE IN \"CORVET\" (STUDY OF MOVEMENT) | SCHOOL OF PARIS | CHARCOAL ON PAPER\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003e \u003ci\u003eA work of sculptural strength that captures equine nobility through an absolute mastery of light and color.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003ch2\u003eHISTORY AND CURATORIAL ANALYSIS\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003e Here we discover Serrano as a painter of atmospheres. Created in the 1940s, this charcoal drawing reveals the direct influence of his time in Paris and his affinity with the figurative avant-garde. The artist does not simply outline the animal; he uses charcoal to \"sculpt\" the figure against a dark, enveloping background, a tenebrist technique that projects the horse toward the viewer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003e The subject is a horse in a \u003cb\u003eHigh School\u003c\/b\u003e pose, executing a high step or the beginning of a rearing \u003ci\u003emaneuver\u003c\/i\u003e . The anatomy is powerful: the neck arched in tension and the foreleg flexed denote contained energy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8,0,0\"\u003e \u003cb\u003eThe Treatment of Light:\u003c\/b\u003e Serrano reserves the white of the paper for the animal's body, while working the background with dense, sweeping patches of charcoal. This creates a dramatic, theatrical contrast.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n \u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Stroke:\u003c\/b\u003e Although it is charcoal, the artist handles it with an almost liquid fluidity (probably blended or worked with a rag), achieving textures that range from the softness of the fur on the back to the hardness of the hooves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003e WHY IS THIS PIECE AN OPPORTUNITY?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"10\"\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10,0,0\"\u003e \u003cb\u003eVisual Impact:\u003c\/b\u003e The strong contrast between the dark background and the light horse gives it immediate visual impact. It's a piece that commands attention on the wall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10,1,0\"\u003e \u003cb\u003eSquare Format:\u003c\/b\u003e Its almost exact dimensions of 47 x 46.5 cm are very modern and easy to integrate into wall compositions or to place alone on an auxiliary piece of furniture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10,2,0\"\u003e \u003cb\u003eMuseum Quality:\u003c\/b\u003e The way the horse's head is rendered, with just three touches of light to define the eye and muzzle, demonstrates the hand of a master who doesn't need to add detail to be realistic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n \u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10,3,0\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eInvestment in Author:\u003c\/b\u003e Like the previous piece, it is an original by José Miguel Serrano, an artist with a historical pedigree (Picasso Circle, Nogués) whose work on paper is being rediscovered.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"11\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003e TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"12\"\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"12,0,0\"\u003e \u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e José Miguel Serrano (1912-1982).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"12,1,0\"\u003e \u003cb\u003eTitle \/ Subject:\u003c\/b\u003e Horse in high gait (Movement study).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"12,2,0\"\u003e \u003cb\u003eTime period:\u003c\/b\u003e 1940s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"12,3,0\"\u003e \u003cb\u003eTechnique and Support:\u003c\/b\u003e Charcoal (and possible blending) on ​​paper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"12,4,0\"\u003e \u003cb\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/b\u003e 47 x 46.5 cm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"12,5,0\"\u003e \u003cb\u003eSignature:\u003c\/b\u003e Signed \"Serrano\" in the lower right corner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"12,6,0\"\u003e \u003cb\u003eProvenance:\u003c\/b\u003e Private collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"12,7,0\"\u003e \u003cb\u003eState of Conservation:\u003c\/b\u003e Good overall condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"12,8,0\"\u003e \u003cb\u003eInspection Guarantee:\u003c\/b\u003e 14-day money-back guarantee to inspect the work in person.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"13\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003e THE WORKSHOP NOTE\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n \u003cp data-path-to-node=\"14\"\u003eThis piece has a certain drama. I'm drawn to the horse's gaze; there's an intelligence and a fierceness in its posture that Serrano has captured beautifully. The background isn't just filler; those abstract shapes behind it suggest a storm, dust, or the darkness of a stable, which makes the animal shine even more. It's a restrained work with a timeless aesthetic power.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003chr data-path-to-node=\"15\"\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"16\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eIncludes Collector's Dossier:\u003c\/strong\u003e This work is delivered accompanied by a technical sheet and historical context prepared and printed by El Taller del Coleccionista, certifying our research.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"El taller del coleccionista","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52856041046349,"sku":null,"price":170.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0904\/1841\/3901\/files\/DSC_0405_01.jpg?v=1764330911"},{"product_id":"ricard-opisso-escena-costumbrista-encuentro-tinta-acuarela","title":"Attributed to Ricard Opisso | Genre Scene \"The Encounter\" | Ink and Watercolor","description":"\u003cp\u003eA clash of two worlds captured with satirical brilliance and masterful strokes. A historical graphic document where the sharp dissection of society of its time is presented in a cabinet format with exceptional mounting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHistory and Curatorial Analysis\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe scrutiny of modernity\u003c\/b\u003e Ricard Opisso (1880-1966) was a fundamental figure for understanding the graphic evolution of Catalonia. Trained in Gaudí's workshop and seasoned in the tertulias of Els Quatre Gats, he knew how to distill the essence of an era of profound social transformations. This piece, attributed to his hand due to solid stylistic, technical, and thematic similarities, functions as a first-rate sociological document. It presents that sharp gaze, capable of synthesizing with ink and water the psychology of an entire country, characteristic of the best historical illustration publications.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe collision of two Catalonias\u003c\/b\u003e The scene poses a perfect narrative contrast, resolved with the unmistakable black, continuous, and dynamic line associated with the author's orbit. On one side, the figure of the urban bourgeois: with rounded volumes, neat clothes, and a static attitude, delicately holding his jacket. In front of him, the peasant: lean, wiry, wearing the traditional red barretina and mended trousers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe visual dialogue is fascinating, built on deeply humanist humor rather than drama. The drop of sweat on the peasant's forehead contrasts with the haughtiness on the face of the city man. The subtle watercolor washes do not compete with the drawing but embrace it, giving the scene depth and atmosphere.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eExceptional mounting\u003c\/b\u003e What elevates this piece to a highly particular collector's item is its support. It is not conceived on loose paper but is organically mounted on a dark leather base. This material decision gives it an almost artisanal, tactile, and definitive character. The paper presents a natural and imperfect undulation, a result of time and manual mounting, providing a \"patina of life\" that speaks directly of meticulous workshop work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy is this piece an opportunity for your collection?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Essence of Costumbrismo:\u003c\/b\u003e Acquiring a scene where the contrast of classes is resolved with such brilliance and charm means incorporating into the collection a fundamental visual archetype of Catalan modernity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTransparency and Market History:\u003c\/b\u003e The work of Ricard Opisso is a pillar in collecting, with a presence in institutions such as the MNAC. This piece has a documented auction history (previous bid of €800), offering a real metric of its solidity in the secondary market. Its rigorous cataloging as an attributed work, based on the inscription and technique, allows for an intelligent acquisition at a highly competitive value.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCabinet Format:\u003c\/b\u003e Its contained dimensions make it a tactile and intimate piece, forcing the viewer to get closer to enjoy the irony of the strokes and the fluidity of the ink.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTechnical Data\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Attributed to Ricard Opisso i Sala (1880 - 1966).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTitle \/ Theme:\u003c\/b\u003e Scene of Customs (The Encounter).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePeriod:\u003c\/b\u003e First half of the 20th century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTechnique and Support:\u003c\/b\u003e Black ink and period watercolor on paper, mounted on leather support.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/b\u003e 13.5 x 13.5 cm (artwork dimensions).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSignature and Inscriptions:\u003c\/b\u003e Features the inscription \"Opisso\" in the lower right corner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eProvenance:\u003c\/b\u003e Private collection (with auction bid history).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition:\u003c\/b\u003e Good. Presents a very attractive period patina and an organic undulation of the paper due to manual mounting on leather. Vivid and stable colors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Workshop's Note\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat stands out most about this piece when holding it is how much it manages to convey with so little. Upon closer inspection of the details—the patches on the peasant's trousers or the heaviness with which the bourgeois's shoes tread—it becomes evident that not a single line was drawn at random. The leather support gives it a surprising physical and visual weight; it transforms a humorous sketch into a solemn object. It is a small historical gem for the collector who values technical rigor and the charm of a scene that always manages to bring a smile.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIncludes Collector's Dossier:\u003c\/b\u003e This work is delivered with an exhaustive research study, technical sheet, and historical context, prepared and printed by El Taller del Coleccionista, certifying the stylistic argument of the attribution and known provenance.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"El taller del coleccionista","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53456896393549,"sku":null,"price":550.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0904\/1841\/3901\/files\/DSC_0360.jpg?v=1772461847"},{"product_id":"anita-sola-dimbert-composicion-estructural-en-rojo-y-negro-abstraccion-geometrica-tecnica-mixta","title":"ANITA SOLÀ D'IMBERT | STRUCTURAL COMPOSITION IN RED AND BLACK | GEOMETRIC ABSTRACTION | MIXED MEDIA","description":"\u003ch1 data-path-to-node=\"0\"\u003eANITA SOLÀ D'IMBERT | STRUCTURAL COMPOSITION IN RED AND BLACK | GEOMETRIC ABSTRACTION | MIXED MEDIA\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eAn exercise in formal tension that captures the essence of constructivism with a purely contemporary sensibility.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003eHISTORY AND CURATORIAL ANALYSIS\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"3\"\u003eThe architecture of abstract thought\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003eWithin the evolution of contemporary Catalan avant-garde, there are creators who need to abandon the figurative to find pure order. In this work, Anita Solà d'Imbert dispenses with any organic reference to delve into structural precision. This is not a simple drawing, but the planimetry of an idea. The artist builds an infinite space on white paper, demonstrating that geometric abstraction is not a cold language, but a deeply intellectual way of ordering the chaos of the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003eWhen analyzing the composition, the eye is caught in a network of kinetic, agile, and sharp lines that seem to cut through the void at high speed. These lines act as the skeleton that supports a series of floating triangular planes. The visual triumph of the work lies in the strategic use of the color red: vibrant, saturated, and decisive. This red does not merely serve an aesthetic function; it acts as a visual anchor that gives weight, gravity, and rhythm to a structure that would otherwise seem to be in constant and chaotic expansion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003eThe choice of mixed media is the perfect vehicle to express this duality. On one hand, we observe the blurred softness of grayish charcoal, which adds volume, shadow, and an almost atmospheric quality to the interior planes. On the other, the forceful nature of the dark, defined line emerges, marking the edges and directions of force with absolute assertiveness. It is a tactile conversation between the human gesture that smudges the graphite and the analytical mind that traces the vector.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-path-to-node=\"9\"\u003eWHY THIS PIECE IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR YOUR COLLECTION\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"10\"\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eAssertiveness in Small Format:\u003c\/b\u003e Its dimensions (23.5 x 16 cm) demand intimate contemplation. It is a cabinet piece that does not shout for space but draws the viewer in, demonstrating that visual force does not depend on large formats, but on the purity of design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe Value of the Series:\u003c\/b\u003e Belonging to a series of structural explorations, it has a strong narrative component. If accompanied by complementary pieces by the same author, its curatorial value multiplies, allowing the artist's evolutionary process to be displayed on the wall (the concept of a diptych or triptych).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10,3,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eAvant-garde Purity:\u003c\/b\u003e It represents the assimilation of European constructivist currents filtered through Catalan graphic art. A cultivated work that adds intellectual depth to any private collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-path-to-node=\"11\"\u003eTECHNICAL SHEET\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"12\"\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"12,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"12,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eArtist:\u003c\/b\u003e Anita Solà d'Imbert.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"12,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"12,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eTitle \/ Theme:\u003c\/b\u003e Structural Composition in Red and Black.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"12,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"12,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003ePeriod:\u003c\/b\u003e Contemporary Art.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"12,3,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"12,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eTechnique and Support:\u003c\/b\u003e Mixed media (charcoal, ink, and waxes\/red pigment) on original paper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"12,4,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"12,4,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/b\u003e 23.5 x 16 cm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"12,5,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"12,5,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eSignature:\u003c\/b\u003e Hand-signed \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"12,5,0\" data-index-in-node=\"31\"\u003e\"Anita Solà d'Imbert\"\u003c\/i\u003e in the lower right corner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"12,6,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"12,6,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eProvenance:\u003c\/b\u003e Private collection archive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"12,7,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"12,7,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/b\u003e Excellent. The support remains clean, and the pigments retain all their contrast, saturation, and vibrancy without signs of degradation or loss of fixation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"12,8,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"12,8,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eInspection Guarantee:\u003c\/b\u003e 14-day guaranteed return to inspect the work in person and experience the vibrancy of its red firsthand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-path-to-node=\"13\"\u003eTHE WORKSHOP'S NOTE\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"14\"\u003eWhen you face a figurative painting, you can hide behind the subject; but in works like this, the artist relies solely on balance, rhythm, and proportion. What I like most about this paper is that it is not made by a machine. Despite being pure geometry, when you get a few centimeters closer, you see the texture of the paper torn by the stroke, the slight imperfection of the manual blurring, the urgency of those intersecting black lines. It is an exercise in brutal restraint. An ideal piece for someone who wants their wall to convey order, but with soul and human pulse.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-path-to-node=\"15\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"16\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"16\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eIncludes Collector's Dossier:\u003c\/b\u003e This work comes with an exhaustive research study, technical sheet, and curatorial context prepared and printed by El Taller del Coleccionista.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"El taller del coleccionista","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53457106895181,"sku":null,"price":190.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0904\/1841\/3901\/files\/DSC_0086_04.jpg?v=1772462885"},{"product_id":"anita-sola-dimbert-forma-abstracta-en-verde-y-negro-informalismo-materico-acrilico-sobre-papel","title":"ANITA SOLÀ D'IMBERT | ABSTRACT FORM IN GREEN AND BLACK | INFORMAL ART WITH TEXTURE | ACRYLIC ON PAPER","description":"\u003ch1 data-path-to-node=\"0\"\u003eANITA SOLÀ D'IMBERT | ABSTRACT FORM IN GREEN AND BLACK | MATERIC INFORMALISM | ACRYLIC ON PAPER\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eAn organic explosion of emerald green and abyssal black that defies the containment of paper. The triumph of free gesture and material fluidity in a piece that pulses with its own vital energy.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003eHISTORY AND CURATORIAL ANALYSIS\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"3\"\u003eAct I: The liberation of gesture and controlled chaos\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003eIf in other aspects of her work Anita Solà d'Imbert seeks order through strict geometry, here she opens the door to the absolute liberation of gesture. This piece is part of the tradition of materic informalism, where the creative process is as important as the result. The artist does not \"draw\" a form; she allows it to happen. Using the technique of dripping, projection, and guided pigment expansion, Solà d'Imbert channels her energy directly onto the support. It is the physical record of a moment of creative effervescence, a visual outburst that captures the untamed essence of nature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003eAct II: The dialectic of color and the anatomy of the stain\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003eVisually, the work functions like a living organism in full mitosis or an expanding nebula. The core of the composition is dense, heavy, dominated by a deep black that acts like a black hole attracting the gaze. From this dark epicenter emerge sharp and agile ramifications in a vibrant, almost electric emerald green. The technical mastery is revealed in the transition between apparent chaos and harmony: the artist intervenes this dark density with subtle injections of pure white and silver-grey. These luminous flashes break the opacity of the stain, giving the structure a fascinating three-dimensionality and internal dynamism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003eAct III: The topography of acrylic\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003eThe choice of fluid acrylic is not accidental; it is the vehicle of matter. Unlike flat inks, the pigment load of this work generates a true topography on high-grammage paper. Observing the piece closely, one can perceive the valleys and ridges of the dry paint, the layering where green devours black and white emerges to the surface. This tactile density gives the work an aura of absolute authenticity, asserting its condition as a physical and three-dimensional object against the coldness of the two-dimensional support.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-path-to-node=\"9\"\u003eWHY IS THIS PIECE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR YOUR COLLECTION?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"10\"\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe Perfect Curatorial Complement (Diptych):\u003c\/b\u003e This work shares dimensions (23.5 x 16 cm) and authorship with the \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"10,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"109\"\u003eStructural Composition in Red and Black\u003c\/i\u003e. Owning both pieces allows the collector to display the complete duality of abstract thought: the Yin and Yang of contemporary art (geometric order versus organic chaos). Their combined value far exceeds their individual worth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eMagnetism in Avant-Garde Interior Design:\u003c\/b\u003e Organic and explosive forms are exceptional resources in high-end decor to break the rigidity of hyper-linear architectural spaces. The contrast of jewel green against a neutral background makes this small work a magnetic focal point.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eMaterial Vitality and Exclusivity:\u003c\/b\u003e The richness of textures, the relief of the acrylic, and the subtle silver glints are impossible to capture in a reproduction. It is a piece that champions the value of \"handmade\" and the unrepeatable moment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10,3,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eConsolidated Trajectory:\u003c\/b\u003e Investing in artists with a solid academic and exhibition background in contemporary abstraction ensures that the piece not only decorates but also maintains and enhances its cultural prestige over time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-path-to-node=\"11\"\u003eTECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"12\"\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"12,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"12,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eArtist:\u003c\/b\u003e Anita Solà d'Imbert.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"12,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"12,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eTitle \/ Theme:\u003c\/b\u003e Abstract Form in Green and Black (Material Dynamism).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"12,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"12,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003ePeriod:\u003c\/b\u003e Contemporary Art.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"12,3,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"12,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eTechnique and Medium:\u003c\/b\u003e Original acrylic on high-grammage paper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"12,4,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"12,4,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/b\u003e 23.5 x 16 cm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"12,5,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"12,5,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eSignature:\u003c\/b\u003e Hand-signed \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"12,5,0\" data-index-in-node=\"31\"\u003e\"Anita Solà d'Imbert\"\u003c\/i\u003e in the lower right corner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"12,6,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"12,6,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eProvenance:\u003c\/b\u003e Private collection archive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"12,7,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"12,7,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/b\u003e Excellent. The support retains its purity, enhancing the chromatic contrast. The material layer of the acrylic is stable, without cracks or loss of adhesion, preserving all its original volume.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"12,8,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"12,8,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eInspection Guarantee:\u003c\/b\u003e 14-day guaranteed return to inspect the artwork in person and appreciate the tactile relief of the paint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-path-to-node=\"13\"\u003eTHE WORKSHOP'S NOTE\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"14\"\u003eWhen I placed this work next to its geometric sibling (the one with red tones), the contrast seemed spectacular to me. While the other demands you to think and analyze angles, this one appeals directly to instinct. What strikes me most is how Solà d'Imbert has managed to make something as seemingly random as an expansive stain feel so perfectly balanced. The touches of silver and white in the center are the secret; they give it light, they give \"breathing room\" to a mass of color that would otherwise be suffocating. It is a wild, direct work with tremendous energy, ideal for a collector who is not afraid of pieces with character.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-path-to-node=\"15\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"16\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"16\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eIncludes Collector's Dossier:\u003c\/b\u003e This work comes with a comprehensive research study, technical sheet, and curatorial context prepared and printed by El Taller del Coleccionista.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"El taller del coleccionista","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53457112400205,"sku":null,"price":180.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0904\/1841\/3901\/files\/DSC_0072_04_2e0ea1c4-f384-4d00-b987-b6a9ea50156e.jpg?v=1772463332"},{"product_id":"pere-gine-retrato-alegorico-hombre-de-azul-noucentisme-acuarela-original-sobre-papel","title":"PERE GINÉ | ALLEGORICAL PORTRAIT (MAN IN BLUE) | NOUCENTISME | ORIGINAL WATERCOLOR ON PAPER","description":"\u003ch1 data-path-to-node=\"0\" class=\"\"\u003ePERE GINÉ | ALLEGORICAL PORTRAIT (MAN IN BLUE) | NOUCENTISME | ORIGINAL WATERCOLOR ON PAPER\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"0\" class=\"\"\u003eA serene gaze encapsulating the soul of Catalan humanism. An intimate portrait where the stroke and light of watercolor reveal the artist's creative process.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-path-to-node=\"2\" class=\"\"\u003eHISTORY AND CURATORIAL ANALYSIS\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"3\" class=\"\"\u003eThe light of the Mediterranean\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eIn contrast to the disruption and chaos of the early avant-garde,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e Catalan \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"62\" class=\"\"\u003eNoucentisme\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e proposed a return to clarity,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e measure, and reason.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e Pere Giné (1906 - 2001) embraces this philosophy in a work that transcends mere portraiture to become a declaration of intent.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e This watercolor does not seek to disturb the viewer,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e but to calm them.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e It is the visual representation of a humanist ideal,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e where classical beauty and Mediterranean light act as antidotes to the noise of the modern world.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eThe initial impact of the work is dictated by its palette.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e Giné floods the composition with a vibrant, fluid cerulean blue that lends the figure an almost ethereal quality,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e masterfully contrasting with the earthy and sienna tones of the hair.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e However,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e the true depth lies in the underlying drawing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e The black ink,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e applied with a firm yet delicate stroke,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e defines a face with an introspective and calm gaze.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eThe work is charged with cultured and silent symbolism:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e the green branch held by the young man refers to peace and the victory of the spirit,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e while the open book in the foreground — clearly inscribed \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"7\" data-index-in-node=\"212\" class=\"\"\u003e«Ex-Libris Ipse Facit Pere Giné Catalonia»\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e — reveals the author's connection with the rich bibliophilic tradition and editorial illustration of the period.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"8\" class=\"\"\u003eBreaking the fourth wall of the studio\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eWhat transforms this paper into an exceptional document is found in its lower margin.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e Giné did not trim the sheet upon completion; he left his color proofs visible.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e These abstract brushstrokes of red,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e blue,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e green, and ocher are the visual equivalent of hearing the artist's breath.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e They allow us to leave the exhibition hall and enter directly into the intimacy of his studio,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e observing how he calibrated the humidity of the brush and the saturation of the pigment before tackling the definitive portrait.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-path-to-node=\"10\" class=\"\"\u003eWHY IS THIS PIECE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR YOUR COLLECTION?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"11\"\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"11,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"11,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\" class=\"\"\u003eDual Market Interest (Art and Bibliophilia):\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e The inclusion of an \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"11,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"77\" class=\"\"\u003eEx-Libris\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e design within the pictorial composition itself is a rarity.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e This makes it a coveted work not only by collectors of period painting,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e but also by the demanding niche of bibliophilia and the history of graphic illustration.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"11,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"11,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\" class=\"\"\u003eThe Value of \"Studio Work\":\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e In mature collecting,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e pieces that show the creative process (such as preparatory sketches or,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e in this case,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e original color tests on the same support) possess an aura of authenticity and intimacy far superior to cold and overly polished commissioned works.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"11,3,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"11,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\" class=\"\"\u003eHistorical Representativeness:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e Pere Giné is an indispensable name for understanding editorial aesthetics and poster design in 20th century Catalonia.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e Owning a work that distills all the virtues of his style is to anchor a fundamental piece of that cultural history on your own wall.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-path-to-node=\"12\" class=\"\"\u003eTECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"13\"\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"13,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"13,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\" class=\"\"\u003eArtist:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e Pere Giné (1906 - 2001).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"13,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"13,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\" class=\"\"\u003eTitle \/ Theme:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e Allegorical Portrait (Man in Blue \/ Design for Ex-Libris).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"13,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"13,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\" class=\"\"\u003ePeriod:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e 20th Century.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"13,3,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"13,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\" class=\"\"\u003eTechnique and Medium:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e Original watercolor and ink on paper.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"13,4,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"13,4,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\" class=\"\"\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e 17.5 x 28.5 cm.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"13,5,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"13,5,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\" class=\"\"\u003eSignature and Inscriptions:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e Handwritten inscription integrated into the artwork:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"13,5,0\" data-index-in-node=\"68\" class=\"\"\u003e«Ex-Libris Ipse Facit \/ Pere Giné \/ Catalonia»\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"13,6,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"13,6,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\" class=\"\"\u003eProvenance:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e Private collection archive.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"13,7,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"13,7,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\" class=\"\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e Very good.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e The support retains its integrity and the pigments maintain a high degree of vibrancy and saturation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"13,8,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"13,8,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\" class=\"\"\u003eUnique Detail:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e Retains the artist's original color proofs on the lower margin of the sheet.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"13,9,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"13,9,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\" class=\"\"\u003eInspection Guarantee:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e 14-day guaranteed return period to inspect the artwork in person and verify the freshness of its palette.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-path-to-node=\"14\" class=\"\"\u003eTHE WORKSHOP NOTE\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"15\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eWhen you hold it,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e those color test marks at the bottom completely change your perception; you're no longer seeing a finished product,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e you're seeing the precise moment someone was working at their table.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e The blue Giné achieved has an astonishing ability to soothe the eyes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e It's the perfect piece for that cultured collector looking to place a work next to their library or in a reading nook,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e a space where tranquility and intellect are the true protagonists.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-path-to-node=\"16\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"17\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"17\" data-index-in-node=\"0\" class=\"\"\u003eIncludes Collector's Dossier:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e This artwork is delivered with an exhaustive research study,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e technical data sheet, and historical context,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e prepared and printed by El Taller del Coleccionista.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"El taller del coleccionista","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53457143529805,"sku":null,"price":165.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0904\/1841\/3901\/files\/DSC_0042_02.jpg?v=1772464004"},{"product_id":"xavier-ubach-paisaje-atmosferico-con-arbol-sintesis-tonal-acuarela-original-sobre-papel","title":"XAVIER UBACH | ATMOSPHERIC LANDSCAPE WITH TREE | TONAL SYNTHESIS | ORIGINAL WATERCOLOR ON PAPER","description":"\u003ch1 data-path-to-node=\"0\" class=\"\"\u003eXAVIER UBACH | ATMOSPHERIC LANDSCAPE WITH TREE | TONAL SYNTHESIS | ORIGINAL WATERCOLOR ON PAPER\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"0\" class=\"\"\u003eThe mist, the earth, and the silence. A masterful watercolor where the landscape sheds the anecdotal to become pure visual poetry, capturing the melancholy of the horizon through an absolute command of earthy tones.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-path-to-node=\"2\" class=\"\"\u003eHISTORY AND CURATORIAL ANALYSIS\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"3\" class=\"\"\u003eVisual synthesis and the inner landscape\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eOften,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e contemporary art confuses abstraction with a lack of form.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e However,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e upon closer inspection of this work by Xavier Ubach,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e we realize that we are not looking at \"pure abstraction\" as a hasty first glance might suggest,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e but something far more complex:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e a figurative synthesis pushed to its limit.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e Ubach doesn't need to invent an unreal world; he takes a rural landscape—with its tree,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e its fence,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e and its tilled fields—and distills it down to its emotional essence.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e It is a landscape that seems to dwell more in memory than in physical geography,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e a silent setting that invites deep contemplation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eThe composition of this watercolor (16 x 23 cm) is a masterful lesson in classical asymmetrical balance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e All visual weight rests on the left third,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e anchored by the solid, textured presence of a large, solitary tree.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e From there,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e the gaze is gently guided to the right by the horizontal lines of a rustic fence and the strata of the fields.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e Ubach masterfully uses negative space:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e the white of the paper is not emptiness,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e but acts as a dense morning mist or an ashen light that separates the planes of depth,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e from the distant grove to the gentle hills of the horizon.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eThe true virtuosity of this piece lies in its palette and execution.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e By foregoing vibrant color and limiting his spectrum to sepia,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e ochre,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e toasted shadows,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e and black tones,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e Ubach forces himself to construct the image based solely on value (light and darkness) and texture.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e Here,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e watercolor ceases to be a purely fluid technique.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e The artist employs a \"dry brush\" and granulated pigments in the foreground and in the tree canopy,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e achieving a tactile roughness that contrasts spectacularly with the soft, ethereal washes of the sky and the distant mountains.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e It is a perfect dialogue between the harshness of the earth and the immateriality of the air.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-path-to-node=\"9\" class=\"\"\u003eWHY IS THIS PIECE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR YOUR COLLECTION?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"10\"\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\" class=\"\"\u003eTonal Elegance and Versatility:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e The chromatic restriction to earthy and sepia tones gives this work a timeless elegance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e It integrates impeccably into almost any interior design project,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e providing warmth without clashing with other color palettes in the environment.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\" class=\"\"\u003eAtmospheric Quality:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e In a market saturated with strident images,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e works that manage to convey \"silence\" are highly valued.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e This piece generates a psychological climate of calm,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e ideal for reading spaces,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e offices,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e or rest areas.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\" class=\"\"\u003eRichness of Textures (Dry Brush):\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e Technically,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e it demonstrates absolute mastery of watercolor,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e escaping simple flat washes to offer torn and material textures on the paper,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e which evidences the hand of a mature artist confident in his stroke.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10,3,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\" class=\"\"\u003eSignature and Traceability:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e Xavier Ubach's clear, autograph signature in the lower right corner guarantees the authorship of the piece,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e ensuring its place within the artist's cataloging.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-path-to-node=\"11\" class=\"\"\u003eTECHNICAL DATA SHEET\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"12\"\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"12,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"12,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\" class=\"\"\u003eArtist:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e Xavier Ubach.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"12,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"12,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\" class=\"\"\u003eTitle \/ Theme:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e Atmospheric Landscape (Layers of Memory).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"12,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"12,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\" class=\"\"\u003eEra:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e Contemporary Art.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"12,3,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"12,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\" class=\"\"\u003eTechnique and Support:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e Original watercolor (with dry brush and wash techniques) on paper.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"12,4,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"12,4,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\" class=\"\"\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e 16 x 23 cm.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"12,5,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"12,5,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\" class=\"\"\u003eSignature:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e Hand-signed \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"12,5,0\" data-index-in-node=\"31\" class=\"\"\u003e\"XAVIER UBACH\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e in the lower right corner.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"12,6,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"12,6,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\" class=\"\"\u003eProvenance:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e Private collection archive.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"12,7,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"12,7,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\" class=\"\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e Excellent.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e The paper shows no signs of foxing (humidity spots) and the pigments retain all their contrast,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e from the deepest blacks to the subtle ochre glazes of the sky.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"12,8,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"12,8,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\" class=\"\"\u003eInspection Guarantee:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e 14-day guaranteed return to inspect the artwork in person and immerse yourself in its atmosphere.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-path-to-node=\"13\" class=\"\"\u003eTHE WORKSHOP'S NOTE\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"15\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eWhat captivates me most about this paper is its texture.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e If you look at the tree canopy and the foreground earth,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e the brush has scraped the paper,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e leaving a dry trace,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e almost like charcoal,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e only to then blend into a very soft sky.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e It is an incredibly silent painting.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e It looks like an old sepia photograph fading into a memory.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e It's the perfect piece for the collector who isn't looking to impress visitors with loud colors,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e but rather wants to come home,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e pour a drink,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e look at the wall,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e and disconnect from the noise of the world.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-path-to-node=\"16\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"17\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"17\" data-index-in-node=\"0\" class=\"\"\u003eIncludes Collector's Dossier:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e This artwork comes with an exhaustive research study,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e technical sheet,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e and curatorial context prepared and printed by El Taller del Coleccionista.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"El taller del coleccionista","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53457161814349,"sku":null,"price":90.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0904\/1841\/3901\/files\/DSC_0019_04.jpg?v=1772464282"},{"product_id":"carme-navarra-pruna-la-dulzura-de-la-mirada-retrato-de-joven-con-flores-retrato-contemporaneo-tecnica-mixta","title":"CARME NAVARRA PRUNA | THE SWEETNESS OF THE GAZE (PORTRAIT OF A YOUNG WOMAN WITH FLOWERS) | CONTEMPORARY PORTRAIT | MIXED MEDIA","description":"\u003ch2 data-path-to-node=\"0\"\u003eCARME NAVARRA PRUNA | THE SWEETNESS OF THE GAZE (PORTRAIT OF A YOUNG WOMAN WITH FLOWERS) | CONTEMPORARY PORTRAIT | MIXED MEDIA\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003eA face emanating serenity and freshness, where the manual intervention of color and floral detail create an atmosphere of profound tactile sensibility.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003eHISTORY AND CURATORIAL ANALYSIS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"3\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe mastery of psychological portraiture\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003eCarme Navarra Pruna (Barcelona, 1947) solidifies her innate ability to capture the emotional essence of her subjects. Far from academic rigidity, the artist opts for a candid and vulnerable frontal view, focusing all emotional weight on the softness of the gaze. This piece is a clear testament to the figurative sensibility of the contemporary Catalan school, where the human figure is approached from an intimate, poetic, and unadorned perspective, seeking a silent and direct dialogue with the viewer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003eFormally, the work stands out for its masterful use of mixed media. On a graphic base that provides a distinct granular texture—evoking the porosity of classical fresco or the optical vibration of pointillism—Navarra Pruna manually intervenes the piece with pastel pigments. The treatment of the hair is the luminous key to the composition: the application of reddish and pink tones generates an ethereal volume that frames and enlivens the face. As a necessary chromatic counterpoint, the subtle floral detail on the neckline, rendered with echoes of green and sienna, anchors the composition at its base and balances the overall warmth of the palette.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003eWHY IS THIS PIECE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR YOUR COLLECTION?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eExhibition Dialogue:\u003c\/b\u003e Due to its scale, theme, and stylistic resolution, this work has been conceived with a cadence that allows for a perfect pairing with other pieces by the artist (such as her classic profile portraits or \"ladies with hats\"), offering the collector the possibility of articulating a powerful narrative diptych around femininity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eAesthetic Potential:\u003c\/b\u003e The elegance of its pastel palette and the undeniable serenity of the composition make this work a highly versatile visual accent, capable of bringing warm and timeless luminosity to thoughtfully designed spaces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"9\"\u003eTECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"10\"\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eArtist:\u003c\/b\u003e Carme Navarra Pruna (Barcelona, 1947).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eTitle \/ Theme:\u003c\/b\u003e The sweetness of the gaze (Portrait of a young woman with flowers).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003ePeriod:\u003c\/b\u003e Contemporary Art (Catalan School).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10,3,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eTechnique and Medium:\u003c\/b\u003e Mixed media (graphic base with direct manual application of pigments\/pastel) on high-quality art paper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10,4,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10,4,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/b\u003e Artwork: 32 x 23 cm | With frame: 52 x 43 cm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10,5,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10,5,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eSignature and Inscriptions:\u003c\/b\u003e Signed by hand \"C. Navarra Pruna\" in the lower right corner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10,6,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10,6,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eProvenance:\u003c\/b\u003e Private collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10,7,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10,7,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/b\u003e Good. Stable pigments with no loss of saturation. Presented framed with a noble wooden molding, passe-partout, and a delicate golden fillet that enhances the artwork.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"11\"\u003eTHE WORKSHOP'S NOTE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"12\"\u003eThe differentiating value of this piece lies in its tactile execution: the porosity of the support interacts exceptionally with the pink and reddish pigments applied by hand by the artist. This vibrant quality, combined with the psychological depth of the gaze, makes it a portrait of magnetic intimacy. A work that, backed by a classic and noble framing, retains the freshness of its first day intact.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eIncludes Collector's Dossier:\u003c\/b\u003e This artwork comes with a technical sheet and historical context prepared and printed by El Taller del Coleccionista, certifying our research and the known provenance.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"El taller del coleccionista","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53462726476109,"sku":null,"price":165.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0904\/1841\/3901\/files\/DSC_0065_0f3153b1-ca91-403b-80e4-c139c6c687f2.jpg?v=1772553653"},{"product_id":"carme-navarra-pruna-la-dama-del-sombrero-retrato-contemporaneo-tecnica-mixta","title":"CARME NAVARRA PRUNA | THE LADY OF THE HAT | CONTEMPORARY PORTRAIT | MIXED MEDIA","description":"\u003ch2 data-path-to-node=\"0\"\u003eCARME NAVARRA PRUNA | THE LADY IN THE HAT | CONTEMPORARY PORTRAIT | MIXED MEDIA\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003eA work that breathes the nostalgia of the Belle Époque with the delicacy of contemporary Catalan brushwork.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003eHISTORY AND CURATORIAL ANALYSIS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"3\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe Mastery of Figurative Elegance\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003eCarme Navarra Pruna (Barcelona, 1947) takes up the mantle of the great Catalan figurative tradition and brings it to a realm of poetic intimacy. In \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"149\"\u003eThe Lady in the Hat\u003c\/i\u003e, the artist uses a profile portrait — a classical formula that grants nobility and detachment to the subject — to explore femininity with respect and utmost sophistication. The young woman, framed by the striking presence of a wide-brimmed hat, becomes an archetype of timeless elegance, recalling the visual cadence of the Belle Époque but resolved with a distinctly contemporary aesthetic sensibility.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eVisual Narrative and Material Texture\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003eA detailed analysis of the surface reveals Navarra Pruna's mastery in superimposing disciplines. The work is based on a very fine graphic foundation that creates an optical vibration, evoking a grainy or pointillist quality in the background and bust. It is upon this subtle structure that the artist manually intervenes with pastels, performing an alchemy of color: the pink tones of the floral ornamentation, the greenish echoes of the leaves, and the warm flesh tones of the face elevate the piece, endowing it with a volume and breath that transcend the two-dimensional plane.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003eWHY IS THIS PIECE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR YOUR COLLECTION?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eExhibition Dialogue:\u003c\/b\u003e This work shares scale, technique, and framing with \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"8,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"71\"\u003eThe Sweetness of the Gaze\u003c\/i\u003e (a frontal portrait by the same artist). Acquiring both pieces allows the collector to articulate a powerful diptych on femininity, contrasting frontal innocence with the mysterious elegance of the profile.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eMaterial Richness:\u003c\/b\u003e The confirmation of the mixed media technique through direct manual intervention gives the work a unique value. The interaction of pastel pigment with the porosity of the support generates undeniable visual warmth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eAesthetic Potential:\u003c\/b\u003e The subtlety of its execution and timeless theme make it a versatile decorative accent. It is a serene piece that brings light, elegance, and an air of classic romanticism to any space.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"9\"\u003eTECHNICAL DATA SHEET\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"10\"\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eArtist:\u003c\/b\u003e Carme Navarra Pruna (Barcelona, 1947).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eTitle \/ Theme:\u003c\/b\u003e The Lady in the Hat (Portrait of a woman in profile with a floral headdress).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003ePeriod:\u003c\/b\u003e Contemporary Art (Catalan School).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10,3,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eTechnique and Support:\u003c\/b\u003e Mixed media (graphic base with manual pastel and pigment intervention) on textured art paper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10,4,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10,4,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/b\u003e Work: 32 x 23 cm | With frame: 52 x 43 cm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10,5,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10,5,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eSignature and Inscriptions:\u003c\/b\u003e Signed by hand \"C. Navarra Pruna\" in the lower left corner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10,6,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10,6,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eProvenance:\u003c\/b\u003e Private collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10,7,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10,7,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/b\u003e Good. Stable support and pigments. Presented with a mat and careful framing in noble wood with a gilded fillet, ready for display.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"11\"\u003eTHE WORKSHOP'S NOTE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"12\"\u003eThe distinguishing value of this profile lies in the physical confirmation of its mixed media technique. Observing the piece up close, the apparent flatness of the graphic base disappears to give way to the relief and warmth of the hand-applied pastel. This direct intervention on the floral detail and skin transforms the work, giving it the human pulse and artisanal mastery characteristic of Navarra Pruna, all preserved by classic framing of excellent craftsmanship.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-path-to-node=\"13\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"14\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"14\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eIncludes Collector's Dossier:\u003c\/b\u003e This artwork comes with a technical sheet and historical context prepared and printed by El Taller del Coleccionista, certifying our research and known provenance.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"El taller del coleccionista","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53462828253517,"sku":null,"price":165.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0904\/1841\/3901\/files\/DSC_0050_a048d74d-2011-402f-b2c8-4d7aba28b646.jpg?v=1772553912"},{"product_id":"esteban-escartin-pueblo-de-alta-montana-arquitectura-de-luz-y-piedra-pintura-de-paisaje-oleo-a-espatula","title":"ESTEBAN ESCARTÍN | HIGH MOUNTAIN VILLAGE (ARCHITECTURE OF LIGHT AND STONE) | LANDSCAPE PAINTING | OIL PAINTING WITH PALETTE KNIFE","description":"\u003ch2 data-path-to-node=\"0\"\u003eESTEBAN ESCARTÍN | HIGH MOUNTAIN VILLAGE (ARCHITECTURE OF LIGHT AND STONE) | LANDSCAPE PAINTING | OIL WITH PALETTE KNIFE\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003eA work where matter becomes rock and color transforms into atmosphere. Escartín's technical mastery unfolds in a Pyrenean landscape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003eHISTORY AND CURATORIAL ANALYSIS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"3\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eImpasto and Mountain Light\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003eEsteban Escartín transcends the classical representation of rural landscape to construct a physical and emotional interpretation of the spirit of the Pyrenees. With a direct execution technique that borders on the sculptural, the artist dispenses with traditional flat drawing to \"build\" the village architecture directly onto the support. The robust bell tower acts as the vertical axis of a composition that breathes the balance, silence, and untamed strength inherent to high mountain settlements.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003eFormally, the work stands out for a decisive use of the palette knife. By applying oil with high density, Escartín ensures that the pictorial matter acquires the relief, the roughness of ancient stone, and the fragmented texture of slate. This three-dimensionality physically interacts with ambient light, creating real shadows cast by the impasto itself. Chromatically, the artist breaks the expected sobriety by introducing a bold palette of intense mauves, emeralds, and pinks. It is the capture of that precise luminous instant where the crystalline atmosphere of altitude transforms the harshness of the environment into pure visual poetry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003eWHY THIS PIECE IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR YOUR COLLECTION\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eMaterial Expressiveness:\u003c\/b\u003e The work is an outstanding example of impasto painting, ideal for collectors seeking pronounced textures and brushwork (or palette knife work) with a strong physical and three-dimensional presence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eChromatic Audacity:\u003c\/b\u003e The unusual palette of warm and cool tones on traditional architecture makes this landscape a visually magnetic piece. It can perfectly interact with both rustic environments and contemporary interior design spaces that require a focus of organic color.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"9\"\u003eTECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"10\"\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eArtist:\u003c\/b\u003e Esteban Escartín.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eTitle \/ Theme:\u003c\/b\u003e High Mountain Village (Architecture of Light and Stone).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003ePeriod:\u003c\/b\u003e Contemporary Art (Landscape Painting).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10,3,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eTechnique and Support:\u003c\/b\u003e High-density oil applied with a palette knife on high-quality art paper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10,4,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10,4,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/b\u003e 60 x 50 cm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10,5,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10,5,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eSignature and Inscriptions:\u003c\/b\u003e Hand-signed \"Escartín\" in the lower right corner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10,6,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10,6,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eProvenance:\u003c\/b\u003e Private collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10,7,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10,7,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/b\u003e Good. Stable pigments and reliefs. The support shows a tonal patina from solar incidence on the right edge. It is delivered with a classic style gilded frame that enhances the overall luminosity of the piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"11\"\u003eTHE WORKSHOP'S NOTE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"12\"\u003eThe distinguishing value of this landscape lies in its tactile boldness. We are not just looking at a mere graphic representation of a village, but rather an exercise in construction where the oil \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"12\" data-index-in-node=\"183\"\u003eis\u003c\/i\u003e literally the stone. Escartín's courage in introducing pinks and emeralds to illuminate the harshness of the Pyrenees imbues the work with a modernity and vitality that instantly captivate the eye. A powerful piece, with weight and character.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-path-to-node=\"13\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"14\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"14\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCollector's Dossier Included:\u003c\/b\u003e This work is delivered with a technical sheet and historical context prepared and printed by El Taller del Coleccionista, certifying our research and known provenance.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"El taller del coleccionista","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53462980788557,"sku":null,"price":180.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0904\/1841\/3901\/files\/DSC_0031_f15c1e49-3cb1-4bce-bb22-e8a33a89bad2.jpg?v=1772554146"},{"product_id":"julio-linares-el-primer-dia-1973-arte-visionario-y-psicodelia-tecnica-mixta","title":"JULIO LINARES | THE FIRST DAY (1973) | VISIONARY ART AND PSYCHEDELIA | MIXED MEDIA","description":"\u003ch2 data-path-to-node=\"0\"\u003eJULIO LINARES | THE FIRST DAY (1973) | VISIONARY ART AND PSYCHEDELIA | MIXED MEDIA\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003eA meticulous cosmogony representing the pinnacle of Linares' visionary style. A labyrinth of energetic flows and micro-figuration that defines the Spanish psychedelic avant-garde.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003eCURATORIAL HISTORY AND ANALYSIS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"3\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eA Cosmogonic Narrative\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003eWith this 1973 work, Julio Linares (1944) stands at the epicenter of the psychedelic movement and Visionary Art in Spain. Titled by the artist himself as \"El primer día\" (The First Day), the piece functions as a cosmogonic narrative, a visual genesis where Linares consolidates his most personal and fascinating language: \"inhabited abstraction.\" Far from pure automatism, the artist constructs a deliberate cellular universe where the microscopic and macroscopic merge to explore the very origin of life, energy, and the human connection to the cosmos.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eVisual Narrative and Micro-figuration\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003eFormally, the composition is overwhelmingly dense in its technical execution. Linares deploys an ecosystem of energetic flows, biomorphic structures, and organic grids traced with a nervous yet millimeter-precise pulse. The most extraordinary visual discovery of the work is the integration of his characteristic micro-figuration: dozens of tiny human silhouettes traced with subtle blue and green lines that move, dance, or germinate within these cellular capsules. The vibrant and saturated color palette—oranges, yellows, leaf greens, and cyan blues—generates a sense of perpetual motion and respiration, endowing the piece with a hypnotic visual cadence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003eWHY IS THIS PIECE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR YOUR COLLECTION?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eHistorical Relevance:\u003c\/b\u003e Dated 1973, it represents a true time capsule of the Spanish psychedelic avant-garde. It is a tangible testimony to an era of liberation and mental exploration, captured at the artist's peak expressive maturity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eTechnical Exhibition:\u003c\/b\u003e The profusion of details, the meticulous tracing of dotted patterns, and the surprising inclusion of micro-figuration demand careful and inexhaustible observation. It is a work that rewards sustained viewing, revealing new elements with each reading.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"9\"\u003eTECHNICAL DATA\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"10\"\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eArtist:\u003c\/b\u003e Julio Linares (Spain, 1944).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eTitle \/ Theme:\u003c\/b\u003e The First Day (Visionary Cosmogony).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003ePeriod:\u003c\/b\u003e 1973 (Contemporary Art \/ Psychedelia).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10,3,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eTechnique and Support:\u003c\/b\u003e Mixed media (inks and pigments) on original support.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10,4,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10,4,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/b\u003e Artwork: 63 x 50 cm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10,5,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10,5,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eSignature and Inscriptions:\u003c\/b\u003e Signed and dated \"Linares 73\" in the lower right corner of the recto. Titled, signed, and dated on the verso by the artist.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10,6,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10,6,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eProvenance:\u003c\/b\u003e Private collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10,7,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10,7,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/b\u003e Good. Stable support and pigments with excellent preservation of their original vibrancy. Presented framed with an original dark wood molding.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"11\"\u003eTHE WORKSHOP'S NOTE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"12\"\u003eThe distinguishing value of \"El primer día\" lies in the magnetism of its dual scale. From a middle distance, the work impresses with its chromatic strength and imposing structure of energetic currents; however, up close, it reveals its true mystery: a microscopic universe populated by human figures inhabiting the color. It is a feat of meticulous drawing and an absolute rarity that perfectly encapsulates the visionary spirit of the seventies, ideal for collections seeking works with a deep and complex visual narrative.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-path-to-node=\"13\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"14\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"14\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eIncludes Collector's Dossier:\u003c\/b\u003e This work is delivered with a technical sheet and historical context prepared and printed by El Taller del Coleccionista, certifying our research and known provenance.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"El taller del coleccionista","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53467896643917,"sku":null,"price":550.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0904\/1841\/3901\/files\/DSC_0003_24e1de4d-254b-4946-b654-22fddf1e2b99.jpg?v=1772565739"},{"product_id":"andres-nicolau-escena-taurina-nimes-2012-tecnica-mixta-tridimensional-arte-contemporaneo","title":"ANDRÉS NICOLAU | BULLFIGHTING SCENE (NIMES, 2012) | THREE-DIMENSIONAL MIXED MEDIA | CONTEMPORARY ART","description":"\u003ch2 data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003eANDRÉS NICOLAU | BULLFIGHTING SCENE (NIMES, 2012) | THREE-DIMENSIONAL MIXED MEDIA | CONTEMPORARY ART\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003eThe three-dimensionality of the bullring captured in a bold material intervention. An avant-garde work by master Andrés Nicolau that breaks the two-dimensional plane to merge photography and pictorial hyperrealism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003eCURATORIAL HISTORY AND ANALYSIS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe Sands of Nîmes and the Tension of the Bullfight\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9\"\u003eThis work represents a very interesting twist in the production of Andrés Nicolau, a well-established name in contemporary bullfighting art. The composition places us at a moment of maximum concentration: the bullfighter, reflective and with his gaze lowered, prepares for the moment of truth in front of the imposing bull. The inclusion of the inscription \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"9\" data-index-in-node=\"370\"\u003e\"Nimes 2012\"\u003c\/i\u003e in the lower-left corner masterfully places the scene in the historic French arena, one of the most revered venues by bullfighting fans.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe Visual Trompe L'oeil: Painting on Glass\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"11\"\u003eFar from the traditional canvas, the artist presents us here with a fascinating spatial game. Starting from a photographic base, Nicolau has made a bold pictorial intervention directly on the protective outer glass. Through thick and expressive impasto paint—especially visible in the golden flashes of the matador's suit, the texture of the bullring, and the striking red signature—the paint literally floats above the background image. This technique creates an optical effect of chiaroscuro and an unprecedented depth of field, casting real shadows that give the scene an extraordinary tactile relief.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"12\"\u003eWHY IS THIS PIECE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR YOUR COLLECTION?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"13\"\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"13,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"13,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eTechnical Innovation (Mixed Media):\u003c\/b\u003e In bullfighting collecting, often dominated by classicism, finding experimental pieces of this nature is a rarity. The fusion of photographic support and material application on glass demonstrates that the mastery of hyperrealism is not at odds with the avant-garde.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"13,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"13,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eLocation and Historicity:\u003c\/b\u003e The explicit location of the work in \"Nîmes\" (2012) gives it a geographical and historical context that multiplies its interest for purists of international bullfighting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"13,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"13,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eVisual Power and Format:\u003c\/b\u003e With its notable dimensions (60 x 45 cm), the work possesses a sculptural presence. It is a piece designed to captivate the eye and generate visual debate, ideal for offices or private galleries that demand figurative art with a radically modern approach.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"14\"\u003eTECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"15\"\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"15,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"15,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eArtist:\u003c\/b\u003e Andrés Nicolau (b. 1964).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"15,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"15,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eTitle \/ Theme:\u003c\/b\u003e Bullfighting scene in Nîmes (The Bullfighter and the Bull).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"15,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"15,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003ePeriod \/ Dating:\u003c\/b\u003e 2012.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"15,3,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"15,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eTechnique and Support:\u003c\/b\u003e Experimental mixed media. Photographic background with pictorial intervention (material loads \/ oil or acrylic impasto) applied directly onto the outer glass.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"15,4,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"15,4,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eSignature and Inscriptions:\u003c\/b\u003e Hand-signed with thick red impasto \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"15,4,0\" data-index-in-node=\"62\"\u003e\"Andrés Nicolau\"\u003c\/i\u003e in the lower right corner. Located and dated \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"15,4,0\" data-index-in-node=\"131\"\u003e\"Nimes 2012\"\u003c\/i\u003e in the lower left corner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"15,5,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"15,5,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/b\u003e 60 x 45 cm (Vertical format).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"15,6,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"15,6,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eProvenance:\u003c\/b\u003e Private collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"15,7,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"15,7,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/b\u003e Excellent. Framed work. The pictorial intervention adhered to the front glass remains intact, preserving all its volume and original color.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"16\"\u003eTHE WORKSHOP'S NOTE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"17\"\u003eThe magnetism of this work by Andrés Nicolau lies in its ability to trick the eye. By physically separating the brushstroke (on the glass) from the background of the scene, the artist forces us to view the work from different angles to understand its anatomy. It is a striking piece, conceived exclusively for the collector who seeks to go a step further in the contemporary representation of bullfighting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-path-to-node=\"18\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"19\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"19\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eIncludes Collector's Dossier:\u003c\/b\u003e This work comes with an exhaustive research study, technical sheet, and curatorial context prepared and printed by El Taller del Coleccionista, certifying our research and the known provenance.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"El taller del coleccionista","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53475323543885,"sku":null,"price":390.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0904\/1841\/3901\/files\/DSC_0420.jpg?v=1772638044"},{"product_id":"andres-nicolau-lance-de-capote-escena-taurina-fotografia-intervenida-arte-contemporaneo","title":"ANDRÉS NICOLAU | CAPE PASS (BULLFIGHTING SCENE) | INTERVENED PHOTOGRAPHY | CONTEMPORARY ART","description":"\u003ch2 data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003eANDRÉS NICOLAU | CAPOTE PASS (BULLFIGHTING SCENE) | INTERVENED PHOTOGRAPHY | CONTEMPORARY ART\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003eThe dramatic tension and the light of the bullring captured in an exceptional hyperrealistic piece, validated by the masterful hand intervention of one of the great contemporary masters of bullfighting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003eHISTORY AND CURATORIAL ANALYSIS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe Chiaroscuro of the Bullring: Sun and Shadow\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003eThis graphic work immerses us in the epicenter of the bullfight through the eyes of Andrés Nicolau, one of the most respected artists in contemporary Spanish bullfighting posters and painting. The composition captures the exact moment of a capote pass: the bullfighter, enveloped in the intense fuchsia of the cape, lures the imposing black bull onto the sand scorched by the light. The true aesthetic triumph of this image is its masterful use of chiaroscuro. The intense contrast between the illuminated arena, the deep shadows cast by the figures, and the burgundy barrier in the background, evokes with an almost palpable precision the dense and hot atmosphere of an afternoon at the bullring.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"9\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eMixed Media and the Artist's Validation\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10\"\u003eTechnically, Nicolau starts with a high-resolution photographic base that allows him to achieve a level of hyperrealistic detail unattainable with traditional brushes (visible in the embroidery of the bullfighter's suit or the bull's musculature). However, the work transcends mere photographic reproduction thanks to the artist's direct intervention. In the lower right corner, Nicolau seals and validates the composition by applying his handwritten signature with a dense, textured black gouache \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"10\" data-index-in-node=\"494\"\u003e\"Andrés Nicolau\"\u003c\/i\u003e. This tactile and manual intervention breaks the flatness of the medium and imbues the piece with the \"aura\" and undeniable authenticity of the creator's hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"11\"\u003eWHY IS THIS PIECE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR YOUR COLLECTION?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"12\"\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"12,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"12,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eExpressive Force and Hyperrealism:\u003c\/b\u003e The choice of mixed media allows Nicolau to freeze movement with absolute fidelity, offering the collector a hyperrealistic window into the most striking and daring moment of the bullfight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"12,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"12,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe Master's Imprint:\u003c\/b\u003e The imposing gouache signature is not merely a legal formality; it is a pictorial intervention in itself. It acts as a direct and tangible certificate of authorship that elevates the piece above conventional serialized photography.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"12,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"12,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003ePreservation and Classic Packaging:\u003c\/b\u003e The work is presented with a high-quality mounting. Protected under glass, it rests on a sober dark passe-partout that enhances the luminosity of the sand, finished with an imposing classic carved frame in gold and bronze tones. A set designed to provide a striking presentation for any collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"13\"\u003eTECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"14\"\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"14,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"14,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eArtist:\u003c\/b\u003e Andrés Nicolau (b. 1964).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"14,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"14,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eTitle \/ Theme:\u003c\/b\u003e Capote Pass \/ Bullfighting Scene (Spanish Costumbrism).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"14,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"14,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eTechnique and Medium:\u003c\/b\u003e Mixed media. High-definition photographic base intervened and directly validated by the artist.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"14,3,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"14,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eSignature and Inscriptions:\u003c\/b\u003e Hand-signed with thick black gouache impasto \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"14,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"74\"\u003e\"Andrés Nicolau\"\u003c\/i\u003e in the lower right corner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"14,4,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"14,4,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eDocumented Dimensions:\u003c\/b\u003e Photograph: Approx. 42.5 x 53 cm (Overall dimensions with frame to be confirmed).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"14,5,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"14,5,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eProvenance:\u003c\/b\u003e Private collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"14,6,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"14,6,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/b\u003e Excellent. Intact work, free from light damage, preserved under glass and framed with a high-quality classic molding.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"15\"\u003eTHE WORKSHOP'S NOTE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"16\"\u003eCollecting bullfighting art demands rigor, force, and truth. This work by Andrés Nicolau fulfills all three premises. It not only captures the ephemeral plasticity of the cape but also documents the relentless light of the bullring with impeccable hyperrealistic execution. The material intervention of his signature is the definitive endorsement of a contemporary master. A solid acquisition for the graphic cabinet seeking the purity of the national fiesta seen through a modern lens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-path-to-node=\"17\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"18\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"18\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eIncludes Collector's Dossier:\u003c\/b\u003e This work is accompanied by an exhaustive research study, technical sheet, and curatorial context prepared and printed by El Taller del Coleccionista, certifying our research and known provenance.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"El taller del coleccionista","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53475432661325,"sku":null,"price":290.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0904\/1841\/3901\/files\/DSC_0403_3ef7e40d-d022-4c6e-8049-069815d98ed6.jpg?v=1772638483"},{"product_id":"fran-lok-abstraccion-gestual-1968-tachismo-y-action-painting-acuarela-original","title":"FRAN LOK | GESTURAL ABSTRACTION (1968) | TACHISME AND ACTION PAINTING | ORIGINAL WATERCOLOR","description":"\u003ch2 data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003eFRAN LOK | GESTURAL ABSTRACTION (1968) | TACHISME AND ACTION PAINTING | ORIGINAL WATERCOLOR\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003eThe force of the stroke and the dance of color. An immersion into the universe of 1960s Informalism through a vibrant watercolor, dominated by the energy of \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"186\"\u003eAction Painting\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003eHISTORY AND CURATORIAL ANALYSIS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe Informal Vortex and Electric Blue\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9\"\u003eThis fascinating original work, dated 1968, presents a composition of overwhelming force where chromatic contrast and speed of execution are the true protagonists. Unlike static compositions, Fran Lok here creates an almost orbital tension: thick and expressive strokes of black and dark grey pigment structure the space, creating a kind of dynamic web from which a strong electric blue stain emerges with dazzling saturation. To give the work greater spatial depth, subtle fluid lines in reddish and magenta tones intertwine in the background of the composition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe Triumph of \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"10\" data-index-in-node=\"15\"\u003eDripping\u003c\/i\u003e and Gravity\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"11\"\u003eThe execution of this print is a triumph of control over the watery medium and chance. Worked exclusively with fluid watercolor on paper, the artwork is a physical and unalterable record of the artist's bodily movement. The masterful use of \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"11\" data-index-in-node=\"248\"\u003edripping\u003c\/i\u003e (direct dripping), explosive splashes, and vertical runs intentionally caused by gravity demonstrate a refined technique that directly connects with the rebelliousness of European \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"11\" data-index-in-node=\"452\"\u003eTachisme\u003c\/i\u003e and American \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"11\" data-index-in-node=\"474\"\u003eAction Painting\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"12\"\u003eWHY IS THIS PIECE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR YOUR COLLECTION?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"13\"\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"13,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"13,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eTestament to the Avant-Garde (1968):\u003c\/b\u003e The year of creation places this piece in a tumultuous and fascinating decade for the history of contemporary art, making it an essential visual document for collectors of post-war abstraction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"13,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"13,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eChromatic and Compositional Power:\u003c\/b\u003e The interaction between the aggressiveness of the black lines and the pure luminosity of blue and magenta gives the work a visual magnetism that captivates the gaze and demands active observation from the viewer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"13,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"13,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eGallery-Level Preservation:\u003c\/b\u003e Despite being over half a century old, the pigment sits on high-grammage paper with a freshness that looks newly painted. The colors retain an extraordinary vibrancy, with no signs of light fatigue.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"14\"\u003eTECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"15\"\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"15,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"15,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eArtist:\u003c\/b\u003e Fran Lok.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"15,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"15,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eTitle \/ Theme:\u003c\/b\u003e Gestural Abstraction in Blue and Black (Informalism).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"15,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"15,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eYear of Creation:\u003c\/b\u003e 1968.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"15,3,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"15,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eTechnique and Support:\u003c\/b\u003e Original fluid watercolor (applied via \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"15,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"65\"\u003edripping\u003c\/i\u003e, pouring, and free gesture) on high-grammage paper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"15,4,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"15,4,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eDocumented Dimensions:\u003c\/b\u003e Support (Paper): 65.5 x 50 cm (Landscape format).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"15,5,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"15,5,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eStyle \/ Movement:\u003c\/b\u003e Abstract Expressionism \/ Tachisme \/ \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"15,5,0\" data-index-in-node=\"58\"\u003eAction Painting\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"15,6,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"15,6,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eProvenance:\u003c\/b\u003e Private collection \/ Gallery fund.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"15,7,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"15,7,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eConservation Status:\u003c\/b\u003e Excellent. Archival quality. Paper intact and colors with extraordinary saturation and vibrancy. Ideal work for display with a floating frame mounting that respects the integrity of its margins.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"16\"\u003eTHE WORKSHOP'S NOTE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"17\"\u003eAcquiring this watercolor by Fran Lok means owning a fragment of the pure energy of the 1960s. In \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"17\" data-index-in-node=\"99\"\u003eAction Painting\u003c\/i\u003e, there are no sketches or possible corrections; what we see is the artist's first and only intention, captured in fractions of a second. It is a powerful, visceral, and bravely executed piece, conceived for graphic cabinets and contemporary art collections that demand works with character, history, and an overwhelming visual personality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-path-to-node=\"18\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"19\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"19\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eIncludes Collector's Dossier:\u003c\/b\u003e This work is delivered with an exhaustive research study, technical sheet, and curatorial context prepared and printed by El Taller del Coleccionista, certifying our research and known provenance.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"El taller del coleccionista","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53475505045837,"sku":null,"price":220.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0904\/1841\/3901\/files\/DSC_0317_d8e616e2-3842-4c0f-b49b-3134f0a8ffc6.jpg?v=1772639174"},{"product_id":"fran-lok-abstraccion-gestual-1968-azul-y-magenta-acuarela-original","title":"FRAN LOK | GESTURAL ABSTRACTION (1968) | BLUE AND MAGENTA | ORIGINAL WATERCOLOR","description":"\u003ch2 data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003eFRAN LOK | GESTURAL ABSTRACTION (1968) | BLUE AND MAGENTA | ORIGINAL WATERCOLOR\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003eThe chromatic impact of the avant-garde. The pure fluidity of watercolor serving \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"86\"\u003eTachism\u003c\/i\u003e and gestural automatism in a vibrant original work from 1968.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003eHISTORY AND CURATORIAL ANALYSIS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eChromatic burst and verticality\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003eContinuing the exploration of the gestural language that defines Fran Lok's production in the late 1960s, this exceptional original piece raises the chromatic stakes. In contrast to the restraint of earlier works, the artist incorporates bold accents of intense magenta and forceful dark strokes that aggressively dialogue with his characteristic and omnipresent electric blue. The vertical format of the composition accentuates the sensation of falling and fluidity, turning the work into a pure exercise of creative freedom deeply rooted in \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"8\" data-index-in-node=\"561\"\u003eAction Painting\u003c\/i\u003e and European automatism of the era.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"9\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eVirtuosity in the aqueous medium\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10\"\u003eWhat is truly remarkable about this piece is its exclusive execution in watercolor. Achieving such gestural assertiveness, with \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"10\" data-index-in-node=\"146\"\u003edripping\u003c\/i\u003e (direct splashes), gravity-induced runs, and such defined contours, without the use of denser and more opaque media like acrylic or oil, requires the artist to have absolute mastery of water tension, drying time, and pigment saturation. It is an exact choreography between chance and control.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"11\"\u003eWHY IS THIS PIECE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR YOUR COLLECTION?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"12\"\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"12,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"12,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCornerstone of Informalism (1968):\u003c\/b\u003e Dated in a crucial year for cultural and artistic revolutions, this print transcends the aesthetic to become a living visual document of post-war avant-gardes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"12,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"12,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eHighest Quality Support:\u003c\/b\u003e The work is executed on superb heavy, handmade paper with a markedly rough texture. The natural background acts as an indispensable visual breathing space, while the paper's pores retain the chromatic load, maintaining its original vibrancy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"12,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"12,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eUnaltered Expressive Force:\u003c\/b\u003e In action art, corrections are not possible. Acquiring this piece means treasuring the creator's first and only intention, a burst of energy permanently captured on paper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"13\"\u003eTECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"14\"\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"14,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"14,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eArtist:\u003c\/b\u003e Fran Lok.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"14,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"14,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eTitle \/ Theme:\u003c\/b\u003e Gestural abstraction in blue and magenta (Informalism).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"14,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"14,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eYear of creation:\u003c\/b\u003e 1968.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"14,3,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"14,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eTechnique and Support:\u003c\/b\u003e Original fluid watercolor (application through automatism, \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"14,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"78\"\u003edripping\u003c\/i\u003e and pouring) on heavy handmade paper with natural deckled edges.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"14,4,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"14,4,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eDocumented Dimensions:\u003c\/b\u003e Support (Paper): 65.5 x 50 cm (Vertical format).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"14,5,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"14,5,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eStyle \/ Movement:\u003c\/b\u003e Abstract Expressionism \/ Tachism \/ \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"14,5,0\" data-index-in-node=\"58\"\u003eAction Painting\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"14,6,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"14,6,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eProvenance:\u003c\/b\u003e Private collection \/ Gallery fund.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"14,7,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"14,7,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/b\u003e Good. The thick paper support remains intact, displaying the natural irregularity of its edges (\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"14,7,0\" data-index-in-node=\"152\"\u003edeckled edges\u003c\/i\u003e). The pigments retain extraordinary saturation and vibrancy, free from light degradation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"15\"\u003eTHE WORKSHOP'S NOTE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"16\"\u003eIn the contemporary art market, abstraction from the 1960s, signed at its peak, is a highly prestigious asset. This watercolor by Fran Lok doesn't ask the viewer for permission; it bursts forth with an intensity of color and a controlled anarchy that define the very essence of \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"16\" data-index-in-node=\"296\"\u003eTachism\u003c\/i\u003e. A definitive acquisition, exclusively designed for the graphic cabinet seeking to collect energy, history, and the physical truth of the pictorial gesture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-path-to-node=\"17\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"18\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"18\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eIncludes Collector's Dossier:\u003c\/b\u003e This work is delivered with an exhaustive research study, technical sheet, and curatorial context prepared and printed by El Taller del Coleccionista, certifying our research and known provenance.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"El taller del coleccionista","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53475529818445,"sku":null,"price":180.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0904\/1841\/3901\/files\/DSC_0307_896b9090-39f4-41a9-8057-6cc3eb51dd2c.jpg?v=1772639491"},{"product_id":"fran-lok-abstraccion-gestual-1968-tecnica-mixta-cera-y-acuarela-informalismo","title":"FRAN LOK | GESTURAL ABSTRACTION (1968) | MIXED MEDIA (WAX AND WATERCOLOR) | INFORMALISM","description":"\u003ch2 data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003eFRAN LOK | GESTURAL ABSTRACTION (1968) | MIXED MEDIA (WAX AND WATERCOLOR) | INFORMALISM\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003eAn explosion of energy and movement captured in the historic year of 1968. The pure record of pictorial action through a sophisticated mixed media technique that fuses \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"174\"\u003eTachisme\u003c\/i\u003e with gestural automatism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003eCURATORIAL HISTORY AND ANALYSIS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe void, the blue, and verticality\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003eThis original work on thick paper, dated in a crucial year for cultural revolutions (1968), is a vibrant testament to European gestural abstraction. Signed by Fran Lok, the piece abandons any figurative pretensions to focus on the pure expressiveness of matter and color. The composition is dominated by a vertical and anarchic structure from which powerful washes emerge in the artist's characteristic electric blue, dialoguing with more subtle strokes in violet and black tones.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"9\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe alchemy of the studio: the \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"9\" data-index-in-node=\"27\"\u003eWax Resist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10\"\u003eThe immense visual and technical appeal of this work lies in its execution. Fran Lok employs a mixed media technique here, combining the fluidity of watercolor with the resistance of wax or oil pastel (\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"10\" data-index-in-node=\"212\"\u003ewax resist\u003c\/i\u003e). It is mesmerizing to observe how the quick, previous wax strokes repel the liquid pigment, generating astonishing organic textures and a suggestive play of voids (\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"10\" data-index-in-node=\"408\"\u003enegative space\u003c\/i\u003e) over the natural raw tone of the paper. Splashes and \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"10\" data-index-in-node=\"487\"\u003edripping\u003c\/i\u003e (vertical dripping) complete a visual choreography full of dynamism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"11\"\u003eWHY IS THIS PIECE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR YOUR COLLECTION?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"12\"\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"12,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"12,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eAvant-Garde Testimony (1968):\u003c\/b\u003e The year of its creation places it squarely in the effervescent context of post-war avant-gardes. It is a living visual document of the era in which \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"12,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"187\"\u003eAction Painting\u003c\/i\u003e redefined the boundaries of art.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"12,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"12,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eTechnical Sophistication (Mixed Media):\u003c\/b\u003e The combination of greasy and aqueous materials demonstrates absolute mastery of the physical behavior of pigments. This technique gives the print a relief and texture impossible to achieve with watercolor alone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"12,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"12,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eHighest Quality Support:\u003c\/b\u003e The print is executed on superb heavy-weight handmade paper. The porosity of the support absorbs the chromatic load, keeping the vividness of the colors intact, while its irregular margins attest to its noble manufactured origin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"13\"\u003eTECHNICAL DATA SHEET\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"14\"\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"14,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"14,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eArtist:\u003c\/b\u003e Fran Lok.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"14,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"14,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eTitle \/ Theme:\u003c\/b\u003e Gestural abstraction in blue (Informalism).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"14,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"14,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eYear of creation:\u003c\/b\u003e 1968.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"14,3,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"14,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eTechnique and Support:\u003c\/b\u003e Original mixed media (fluid watercolor and wax\/oil pastel resist) on heavy-weight handmade paper with natural deckled edges.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"14,4,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"14,4,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eDocumented Dimensions:\u003c\/b\u003e Support (Paper): Approx. 65.5 x 50 cm (Vertical gallery format).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"14,5,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"14,5,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eStyle \/ Movement:\u003c\/b\u003e Abstract Expressionism \/ Tachisme \/ \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"14,5,0\" data-index-in-node=\"58\"\u003eAction Painting\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"14,6,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"14,6,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eProvenance:\u003c\/b\u003e Private collection \/ Gallery fund.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"14,7,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"14,7,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/b\u003e Good. The pigments maintain a strong saturation, free from oxidation or light fatigue.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"15\"\u003eTHE STUDIO NOTE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"16\"\u003eIn Informalism, the work does not represent an action; the work \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"16\" data-index-in-node=\"62\"\u003eis\u003c\/i\u003e the action. By incorporating wax to repel watercolor, Fran Lok adds a level of technical premeditation to the apparent anarchy of \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"16\" data-index-in-node=\"200\"\u003eAction Painting\u003c\/i\u003e. It is a magnetic piece, conceived for the contemporary graphic cabinet that demands to treasure the history, rebellion, and physical purity of the 1960s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-path-to-node=\"17\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"18\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"18\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCollector's Dossier Included:\u003c\/b\u003e This artwork comes with an exhaustive research study, technical sheet, and curatorial context prepared and printed by El Taller del Coleccionista, certifying our research and known provenance.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"El taller del coleccionista","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53475615015245,"sku":null,"price":150.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0904\/1841\/3901\/files\/DSC_0295-copia.jpg?v=1772639648"},{"product_id":"j-ribot-llupia-fachada-monumental-anos-70-paisaje-urbano-acuarela-original","title":"J. RIBOT LLUPIÁ | MONUMENTAL FAÇADE (1970s) | URBAN LANDSCAPE | ORIGINAL WATERCOLOR","description":"\u003ch2 data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003eJ. RIBOT LLUPIÁ | MONUMENTAL FACADE (1970s) | URBAN LANDSCAPE | ORIGINAL WATERCOLOR\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003eArchitectural rigor and Mediterranean light captured in a large-format watercolor. An imposing urban scene that combines technical mastery with the nostalgia of 1970s Spain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003eHISTORY AND CURATORIAL ANALYSIS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe urban sketch and the time capsule\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9\"\u003eThis magnificent original work introduces us to the creative maturity of José Ribot Llupiá (1925-2020), a painter with a solid trajectory in the figurative art scene of the second half of the 20th century. The composition places us in the square of a historic town, dominated by the overwhelming presence of an imposing Gothic-style facade, rendered with astonishing architectural detail (highlighting the central rose window, the archivolts of the portico, and the bell tower).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10\"\u003eHowever, the true magnetism of the work lies in its \"time capsule\" quality. At the foot of the ancient monument, Ribot Llupiá unfolds a lively genre scene that unequivocally dates the work to the 1970s: tourists photographing the facade, passersby, and classic vehicles of the era parked in the square, which add undeniable nostalgic and historical value to the composition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"11\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"11\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe mastery of wash and perspective\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"12\"\u003eOn a technical level, the artist displays an absolute command of the watercolor technique, an unforgiving medium that does not allow for corrections. The use of heavy-weight paper allows Ribot Llupiá to play with the superimposition of clean washes, achieving exceptional luminosity and atmospheric depth in the sky and the stone of the cathedral. The brushwork is agile and descriptive, tracing projected shadows with a geometric precision that demonstrates a deep understanding of perspective.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"13\"\u003eWHY IS THIS PIECE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR YOUR COLLECTION?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"14\"\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"14,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"14,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eArchitectural Virtuosity:\u003c\/b\u003e Capturing the monumentality and scale of a Gothic building exclusively with water and pigment requires a level of technical mastery achieved by very few watercolorists.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"14,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"14,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eDocumentary and Nostalgic Value:\u003c\/b\u003e The inclusion of daily life from the 1970s (classic vehicles, clothing, the terrace on the right corner) makes this print an irresistible visual document for collectors of urban landscapes and Spanish genre scenes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"14,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"14,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eGallery Format:\u003c\/b\u003e Its generous dimensions (47.5 x 65 cm) set it apart from the classic small travel notebook sketch, transforming it into a striking exhibition piece with an unquestionable visual presence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"15\"\u003eTECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"16\"\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"16,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"16,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eArtist:\u003c\/b\u003e José Ribot Llupiá (1925-2020).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"16,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"16,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eTitle \/ Theme:\u003c\/b\u003e Monumental facade and square (Urban landscape \/ 1970s genre scene).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"16,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"16,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eTechnique and Support:\u003c\/b\u003e Original fluid watercolor on high-grammage, professional quality drawing paper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"16,3,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"16,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eDocumented Dimensions:\u003c\/b\u003e Support (Paper): 47.5 x 65 cm (Landscape gallery format).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"16,4,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"16,4,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eSignature and Inscriptions:\u003c\/b\u003e Hand-signed with brush \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"16,4,0\" data-index-in-node=\"47\"\u003e\"RIBOT LLUPIÀ\"\u003c\/i\u003e in the lower-left corner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"16,5,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"16,5,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eProvenance:\u003c\/b\u003e Private collection \/ Gallery fund.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"16,6,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"16,6,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/b\u003e Excellent. Archival quality. Paper structurally intact, retaining extraordinary luminosity in the pigments and perfect contrast in the shadow areas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"17\"\u003eTHE WORKSHOP'S NOTE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"18\"\u003eGood architectural watercolor is not about painting every brick, but about making light define the volume of the stone. In this piece, Ribot Llupiá achieves exactly that, contrasting the eternity of the Gothic cathedral with the fleetingness of a sunny morning in the 1970s. A highly prestigious acquisition, ideal for the collector who values the rigor of classical drawing and the living history of our cities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-path-to-node=\"19\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"20\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"20\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eIncludes Collector's Dossier:\u003c\/b\u003e This work comes with an exhaustive research study, technical sheet, and curatorial context prepared and printed by El Taller del Coleccionista, certifying our research and known provenance.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"El taller del coleccionista","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53475898687821,"sku":null,"price":295.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0904\/1841\/3901\/files\/DSC_0268_02f04760-c613-4c3c-8d0a-d7fd42d7d6fa.jpg?v=1772640163"},{"product_id":"joan-fuster-gimpera-acuarela-original-paisaje-fluvial-niebla-emporda","title":"Joan Fuster Gimpera | River Landscape with Mist | Original Watercolor","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe lyricism of the Empordà landscape. An original watercolor by one of Empordà's most important figures, capturing the atmosphere of dawn through an exceptional command of the wash technique.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003eHistory and Curatorial Analysis\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"3\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eLyrical landscape and the mystery of dawn\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003eThis original watercolor belongs to Joan Fuster Gimpera (1917-2011), a key figure in the culture of Torroella de Montgrí. Although the artist is globally recognized for being the promoter of \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"189\"\u003eEstrambotismo\u003c\/i\u003e, this work reveals his most intimate and technical facet: that of the lyrical landscape painter. The piece captures a riverside environment —possibly the lower course of the Ter river— enveloped in morning mist, using a restrained palette of pearl grays, moss greens, and diluted ochres to create an atmosphere of absolute tranquility.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe virtuosity of the watery medium\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003eOn a technical level, the control of moisture on the support is masterful. Fuster manages to progressively blur the silhouettes of the trees in the background mist without losing the spatial structure. The sheet of water in the foreground acts as a diffuse mirror reflecting the tones of the bank, demonstrating an exercise in restraint where the unpainted space (the mist) holds as much visual weight as the pigment itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003eWhy is this piece an opportunity for your collection?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe Author's Intimate Side:\u003c\/b\u003e Owning a neo-romantic landscape by Fuster Gimpera allows access to the author's poetic soul, differentiating itself from his best-known whimsical productions to embrace the purity of the natural.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eMastery in Atmospheric Perspective:\u003c\/b\u003e Achieving such spatial depth using only the transparency of watercolor requires a technical skill that makes this work a study piece for collecting works on paper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eAesthetic Quality and Serenity:\u003c\/b\u003e It is a work that asserts the power of silence and unhurried contemplation, ideal for enriching a Catalan art cabinet with a piece that stands out for its subtlety and elegance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-path-to-node=\"9\"\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"10\"\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Joan Fuster Gimpera (Torroella de Montgrí, 1917 – 2011).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eTitle \/ Theme:\u003c\/b\u003e River landscape with fog (Lyrical landscape \/ Empordà).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eTechnique and Support:\u003c\/b\u003e Original fluid watercolor on rigid support.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10,3,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/b\u003e 37.5 x 54.5 cm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10,4,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10,4,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eSignature and Inscriptions:\u003c\/b\u003e Signed \"J. Fuster\" in the lower left corner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10,5,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10,5,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eProvenance:\u003c\/b\u003e Secondary art market, private collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10,6,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10,6,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/b\u003e Good overall condition. Pigments retain their original freshness. The surface shows a slight diagonal striation in the upper left third (sky area), a superficial mark that certifies its historicity without compromising the visual readability of the work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10,7,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10,7,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eInspection Guarantee:\u003c\/b\u003e 14-day guaranteed return to inspect the piece in person and appreciate the delicacy of its washes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-path-to-node=\"11\"\u003eThe Workshop's Note\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"12\"\u003eThis watercolor by Joan Fuster Gimpera is an exercise in virtuosity in subtlety. I am particularly drawn to how he resolved the depth of the river without resorting to harsh lines, letting the water guide the gaze. It is a landscape that does not shout, but rather accompanies, demonstrating that true mastery often lies in knowing what to leave unpainted. An essential piece for anyone seeking the poetic essence of the Catalan school in an elegant and balanced format.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-path-to-node=\"13\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"14\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"14\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eIncludes Collector's Dossier:\u003c\/b\u003e This work is delivered with a research study, technical sheet, and curatorial context prepared and printed by \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"14\" data-index-in-node=\"159\"\u003eEl Taller del Coleccionista\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"El taller del coleccionista","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53476556767565,"sku":null,"price":95.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0904\/1841\/3901\/files\/DSC_0040_c005ec27-0253-431f-a375-f178c2319a44.jpg?v=1772641271"},{"product_id":"antoni-carrera-karris-escenario-onirico-2002-acuarela-panoramica-surrealismo-catalan","title":"ANTONI CARRERA \"KARRIS\" | ONIRIC SCENERY (2002) | PANORAMIC WATERCOLOR | CATALAN SURREALISM","description":"\u003ch2 data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003eANTONI CARRERA \"KARRIS\" | ONIRIC STAGE (2002) | PANORAMIC WATERCOLOR | CATALAN SURREALISM\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003eThe tradition of the Olot School reinterpreted through an oniric and symbolic magnetism. An original watercolor in cinematic format where Antoni Carrera displays his unmistakable surrealist maturity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003eHISTORY AND CURATORIAL ANALYSIS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe breaking of the Olot School and the dreamlike landscape\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9\"\u003eUnder the established signature \"Karris\" we find Antoni Carrera (Olot, 1963), an artist with an international projection (with exhibitions from New York to the Florence Biennale) who carries landscape in his academic heritage. Trained at the prestigious Olot School of Fine Arts, Karris refused to stagnate in classical landscape painting. This work, dated 2002, is a visual manifesto of what he himself defines as his \"Surrealist-Figurative-Mediterranean\" period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10\"\u003eThe artist uses the landscape of rolling hills (possibly his native Garrotxa) and a sunset sky filled with purples and golds merely as a backdrop. The true weight of the work lies in the foreground: three truncated columns, besieged by thorny vines, rise as unnatural pedestals to support the planet Earth, an orange, and a cherry. It is a cryptic composition that invites reflection on the weight of nature, the global versus the local, and the fragility of the ecosystem.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"11\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"11\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe fluidity of the wash and cinematic proportion\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"12\"\u003eWhat accentuates the tension of this scene is the boldness of its format: an extreme 12 x 33 cm. Karris forces us to read the work as if it were the panoramic screen of a film, guiding the eye from left to right. Technically, the watercolor seeks inner light; it uses the transparency of water to capture the vibration of the atmosphere, demonstrating that the academic rigor of his training coexists in perfect harmony with absolute intellectual and expressive freedom.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"13\"\u003eWHY IS THIS PIECE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR YOUR COLLECTION?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"14\"\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"14,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"14,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eSymbolism and Rarity:\u003c\/b\u003e While the market offers abundant traditional Catalan landscapes, finding pieces where an author from the Olot School breaks the rules to embrace figurative surrealism is a highly coveted curatorial rarity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"14,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"14,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eExceptional Panoramic Format:\u003c\/b\u003e The pronounced horizontality (almost a 3:1 ratio) breaks with classic cabinet proportions, giving the piece undeniable compositional modernity and magnetic visual presence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"14,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"14,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eIdentified and International Signature:\u003c\/b\u003e Endorsed by the clear signature \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"14,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"65\"\u003e\"Karris '02\"\u003c\/i\u003e in the lower left corner, the work ensures its belonging to the mature stage of an artist with a living curriculum and works in institutional collections.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"15\"\u003eTECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"16\"\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"16,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"16,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eArtist:\u003c\/b\u003e Antoni Carrera \"Karris\" (Olot, 1963).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"16,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"16,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eTitle \/ Theme:\u003c\/b\u003e Oniric stage \/ Symbolic nature (Figurative Surrealism).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"16,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"16,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eYear of creation:\u003c\/b\u003e 2002.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"16,3,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"16,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eTechnique and Medium:\u003c\/b\u003e Original fluid watercolor on continuous paper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"16,4,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"16,4,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eDocumented Dimensions:\u003c\/b\u003e Approx. 12 x 33 cm (Extremely horizontal \/ Panoramic format).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"16,5,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"16,5,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eSignature and Inscriptions:\u003c\/b\u003e Hand-signed in ink \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"16,5,0\" data-index-in-node=\"46\"\u003e\"Karris\"\u003c\/i\u003e and dated \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"16,5,0\" data-index-in-node=\"65\"\u003e\"02\"\u003c\/i\u003e in the lower left corner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"16,6,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"16,6,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eStyle \/ Movement:\u003c\/b\u003e Mediterranean Surrealism \/ Evolution of the Olot School.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"16,7,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"16,7,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eProvenance:\u003c\/b\u003e Private collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"16,8,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"16,8,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/b\u003e Excellent archival quality. The pigments retain extraordinary transparency and saturation (especially in the purples of the sky and the blue of the globe), with no signs of oxidation in the paper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"17\"\u003eTHE WORKSHOP'S NOTE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"18\"\u003eCollecting surrealism is embracing mystery. Karris doesn't give us a landscape to recognize a place, but to get lost in an idea. This panoramic watercolor is an exercise in plastic maturity where the absolute mastery of water and color is placed at the service of oniric avant-garde. A piece designed for the erudite collector who seeks established signatures, profound discourses, and bold formats.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-path-to-node=\"19\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"20\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"20\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eIncludes Collector's Dossier:\u003c\/b\u003e This work comes with a research study of the work, prepared and printed by El Taller del Coleccionista, certifying our research and the known provenance.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"El taller del coleccionista","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53484650824013,"sku":null,"price":130.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0904\/1841\/3901\/files\/DSC_0139-copia.jpg?v=1772720171"},{"product_id":"vicente-navarro-suerte-de-varas-apunte-taurino-tecnica-mixta-barnizada-escuela-valenciana","title":"VICENTE NAVARRO | LANCE WITH THE PIKES (BULLFIGHTING SKETCH) | MIXED MEDIA WITH VARNISH | VALENCIAN SCHOOL","description":"\u003ch2 data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003eVICENTE NAVARRO | PIQUE (BULLFIGHTING SKETCH) | VARNISHED MIXED MEDIA | VALENCIAN SCHOOL\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003eThe bravery of the bullfight and the rigor of the Valencian School, captured in a vibrant original sketch. A scene of enormous dynamism encapsulated under a rich varnished finish that gives it the tactile quality of an enamel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003eHISTORY AND CURATORIAL ANALYSIS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"9\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe live sketch and the tension of the bullring\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10\"\u003eVicente Navarro Romero (1888-1979), an academic at the Real de San Carlos in Valencia, was an absolute master of anatomical drawing and a key figure in 20th-century Spanish illustration and costumbrismo. In this intimate format piece, Navarro condenses all his narrative wisdom to capture the moment of maximum tension in the first third of the bullfight: the pique (suerte de varas).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"11\"\u003eWith an energetic, nervous, and highly gestural stroke, the artist depicts the picador—perfectly attired with his \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"11\" data-index-in-node=\"113\"\u003ecastoreño\u003c\/i\u003e (a type of hat)—withstanding the bull's charge. In a masterful use of perspective and framing, Navarro places the sketched figures of other bullfighters leaning against the barrier in the foreground, giving the composition an almost photographic depth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"12\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"12\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe alchemy of varnish: the \"jewel effect\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"13\"\u003eWhat distinguishes this print and multiplies its interest for collectors of graphic art is its unusual finish. Over a quick mixed-media drawing (probably waxes, grease pencil, or pastel), the artist has deliberately applied a dense layer of varnish. This technical decision not only seals and protects the fragility of the paper but also acts as an optical lens: it dramatically saturates the palette of earth tones, terracottas, and the green flashes of the picador's jacket, creating a deep sheen that emulates the material richness of an oil painting or a glazed ceramic piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"14\"\u003eWHY THIS PIECE IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR YOUR COLLECTION\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"15\"\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"15,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"15,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eBullfighting Erudition:\u003c\/b\u003e The work shies away from the complacent tourist \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"15,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"36\"\u003esouvenir\u003c\/i\u003e to offer a raw, brave, and academically perfect vision of the pique, a highly sought-after niche in international bullfighting collecting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"15,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"15,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eEstablished Signature and Documentary Mystery:\u003c\/b\u003e Authenticated by the bold signature \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"15,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"69\"\u003e\"V. NAVARRO\"\u003c\/i\u003e in the lower-left corner, the print also hides an intriguing handwritten inscription almost faded by time just above the signature, adding an aura of historical document to the piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"15,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"15,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe Value of the Sketch (\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"15,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"21\"\u003eApunte\u003c\/i\u003e):\u003c\/b\u003e For great connoisseurs, the sketch or quick study is often superior to the finished work, as it shows the artist's first intention, urgency, and true genius without filters or workshop corrections.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"16\"\u003eTECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"17\"\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"17,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"17,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Vicente Navarro Romero (Valencia, 1888 - Barcelona, 1979).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"17,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"17,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eTitle \/ Theme:\u003c\/b\u003e Pique \/ The Picador (Bullfighting \/ Spanish Costumbrismo).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"17,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"17,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eEstimated Period:\u003c\/b\u003e Mid-20th century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"17,3,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"17,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eTechnique and Support:\u003c\/b\u003e Original mixed media (grease pencil \/ waxes) on cardboard or rigid paper, entirely sealed by the artist with a dense protective layer of varnish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"17,4,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"17,4,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eDocumented Dimensions:\u003c\/b\u003e 12 x 15 cm (Cabinet \/ miniature format).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"17,5,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"17,5,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eSignature and Inscriptions:\u003c\/b\u003e Hand-signed \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"17,5,0\" data-index-in-node=\"38\"\u003e\"V. NAVARRO\"\u003c\/i\u003e in the lower-left corner. Shows traces of period handwritten calligraphy (faded) above the signature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"17,6,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"17,6,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eStyle \/ Movement:\u003c\/b\u003e Dynamic figuration \/ Valencian School.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"17,7,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"17,7,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eProvenance:\u003c\/b\u003e Private collection \/ Gallery stock.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"17,8,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"17,8,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCondition of Conservation:\u003c\/b\u003e Excellent archival quality. The support is sound, and the unusual layer of varnish maintains its stability, protecting the pigments and guaranteeing exceptional chromatic contrast.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"18\"\u003eTHE WORKSHOP'S NOTE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"19\"\u003eThis work demonstrates that mastery does not require large canvases to express itself. Navarro's urgent stroke conveys the violence of the clash between horse and bull, while the varnished finish freezes that energy in time, transforming a simple drawing into a precious object. An erudite acquisition for the bullfighting cabinet that values classic craftsmanship and the aesthetics of the moment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-path-to-node=\"20\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"21\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"21\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eIncludes Collector's Dossier:\u003c\/b\u003e This work comes with a research study of the piece, prepared and printed by El Taller del Coleccionista, certifying our research and known provenance.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"El taller del coleccionista","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53484739002701,"sku":null,"price":285.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0904\/1841\/3901\/files\/DSC_0103_665bd270-9d71-4fde-bc60-4d729619c6bc.jpg?v=1772720689"},{"product_id":"antoni-de-ferrater-paisaje-de-camprodon-1934-dibujo-original-noucentisme-catalan","title":"ANTONI DE FERRATER | LANDSCAPE OF CAMPRODON (1934) | ORIGINAL DRAWING | CATALAN NOUCENTISME","description":"\u003ch2 data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003eANTONI DE FERRATER | CAMPRODON LANDSCAPE (1934) | ORIGINAL DRAWING | CATALAN NOUCENTISME\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003eThe architect's constructive rigor and the light of the Pyrenees, united in a sketch from nature. A historical visual document, dated 1934, that captures the essence of the landscape and the summer vacations of the Catalan bourgeoisie.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003eHISTORY AND CURATORIAL ANALYSIS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe architect's gaze and the synthesis of the landscape\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9\"\u003eAntoni de Ferrater i Feliu (1891-1959) was a man of synthesis: an architect by profession and a draftsman by vocation. This analytical duality is key to deciphering this work. While a purely romantic painter would have gotten lost in the anecdote of the foliage, Ferrater instinctively seeks the underlying structure of the landscape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10\"\u003eIn this small-format original drawing, we see how the artist \"constructs\" nature. The farmhouses or summer houses are not mere scenic elements; they possess weight, volume, and a solid perspective that immediately reveals the expert hand of the architect. However, the stroke that defines the trees is loose, atmospheric, and enormously vibrant, demonstrating exceptional plastic fluidity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"11\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"11\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCamprodon 1934: A Historical \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"11\" data-index-in-node=\"39\"\u003ePlein Air\u003c\/i\u003e Document\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"12\"\u003eThe immense value of this print lies in its immediacy and its dating. It is a work of pure \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"12\" data-index-in-node=\"87\"\u003eplein air\u003c\/i\u003e painting (outdoor drawing), a sketch taken live during a stay in Camprodon, the legendary summer retreat of the Catalan upper bourgeoisie. The work does not show studio retouching; it is the raw and direct capture of a corner where rural architecture dialogues with the forest, reflecting the order, clarity, and balance characteristic of the \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"12\" data-index-in-node=\"463\"\u003eNoucentisme\u003c\/i\u003e sensibility.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"13\"\u003eWHY IS THIS PIECE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR YOUR COLLECTION?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"14\"\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"14,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"14,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eAutographed Dating and Location (1934):\u003c\/b\u003e The documentary value of the piece is enhanced by the handwritten inscription by the author in the lower right margin: \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"14,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"178\"\u003e\"Camprodon 1934\"\u003c\/i\u003e. This detail anchors it in a key historical moment, just two years before the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"14,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"14,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe Technical Duality:\u003c\/b\u003e The art market greatly values the sketchbooks and drawings of architects for their absolute mastery of proportion. Here we find the perfect balance between the geometry of technical drawing (in the facades and openings) and the expressive freedom of fine art.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"15\"\u003eTECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"16\"\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"16,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"16,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Antoni de Ferrater i Feliu (Barcelona, 1891 - 1959).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"16,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"16,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eTitle \/ Subject:\u003c\/b\u003e Camprodon Landscape \/ Houses among the trees (Noucentista Landscape \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"16,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"74\"\u003epainting\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"16,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"16,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eYear of creation:\u003c\/b\u003e 1934.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"16,3,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"16,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eTechnique and Medium:\u003c\/b\u003e Original drawing in grease pencil \/ charcoal on drawing paper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"16,4,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"16,4,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eDocumented Dimensions:\u003c\/b\u003e 12.5 x 16.5 cm (Cabinet format \/ Travel sketch).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"16,5,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"16,5,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eSignature and Inscriptions:\u003c\/b\u003e Titled, dated, and hand-signed \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"16,5,0\" data-index-in-node=\"58\"\u003e\"Camprodon 1934 \/ Ferrater\"\u003c\/i\u003e in the lower right corner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"16,6,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"16,6,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eStyle \/ Movement:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"16,6,0\" data-index-in-node=\"21\"\u003eNoucentisme\u003c\/i\u003e \/ Structural Realism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"16,7,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"16,7,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eProvenance:\u003c\/b\u003e Private collection \/ Gallery fund.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"16,8,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"16,8,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/b\u003e Excellent archival quality. The stroke remains firm and stable. The paper support retains its structural integrity, showing the beautiful and uniform warm tone (ivory\/toasted) characteristic of its age and natural aging.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"17\"\u003eTHE WORKSHOP'S NOTE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"18\"\u003eThis sketch transcends the purely aesthetic to become living history. To own this drawing by Ferrater is to hold in your hands an exact fragment of the summer of 1934 in the Catalan Pyrenees. A work small in dimensions but immense in intellectual rigor, essential for the collector specializing in the golden age of Catalan culture and architecture of the turn of the century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003chr data-path-to-node=\"19\"\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"20\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"20\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eIncludes Collector's Dossier:\u003c\/b\u003e This work is delivered with a research study of the work, prepared and printed by El Taller del Coleccionista, certifying our research and known provenance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"El taller del coleccionista","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53485298221389,"sku":null,"price":145.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0904\/1841\/3901\/files\/imagen_2026-03-05_162022484.png?v=1772724028"},{"product_id":"agapito-casas-abarca-marina-con-veleros-carboncillo-original-paisajismo-catalan","title":"AGAPITO CASAS ABARCA | MARINA WITH SAILBOATS | ORIGINAL CHARCOAL | CATALAN LANDSCAPE PAINTING","description":"\u003ch2 data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003eAGAPITO CASAS ABARCA | SEASCAPE WITH SAILBOATS | ORIGINAL CHARCOAL | CATALAN LANDSCAPE ART\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003eThe mastery of Catalan landscape art reduced to its purest and most dramatic essence: light, shadow, and the vastness of the sea. An original atmospheric study from a historic hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003eHISTORY AND CURATORIAL ANALYSIS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe Monumentality of the Sky and Human Scale\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9\"\u003eIn this intimate work, Agapito Casas Abarca (1874-1964) foregoes color to confront the landscape with the most honest and demanding tool available: the charcoal stick. Far from being a minor sketch, this drawing demonstrates the undeniable skill of a hand educated in the great academic tradition of the turn of the century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10\"\u003eThe piece is a prodigious study of atmospheric perspective. The artist divides the composition, giving absolute prominence to an overwhelming and stormy sky. However, the true narrative success lies in the subtle line of the right horizon: two tiny lateen sails navigate against the vastness of the storm. This minimal human detail gives the clouds a titanic scale, imbuing the work with overwhelming romanticism and tension.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"11\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"11\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe Synthesis of Chiaroscuro\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"12\"\u003eWithout the resource of a chromatic palette, the artist suggests the depth of the sea and the physical weight of the clouds solely through contrast. Casas Abarca masterfully uses blending to create the humid density of the horizon, while applying more energetic, dark, and directional strokes to define the movement of the water in the foreground. It is the capture of an ephemeral moment resolved with admirable economy of means.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"13\"\u003eWHY IS THIS PIECE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR YOUR COLLECTION?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"14\"\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"14,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"14,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eMuseum-Quality Signature:\u003c\/b\u003e Agapito Casas Abarca is an illustrious representative of Catalan art from the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Acquiring an original drawing by his hand adds a historically and institutionally significant document to a collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"14,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"14,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eMonochromatic Erudition:\u003c\/b\u003e Collecting graphic works highly values mastery of charcoal. This piece demonstrates that a great master does not need color to evoke the immensity, weight, and light of the Mediterranean.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"14,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"14,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCabinet Format:\u003c\/b\u003e Its travel sketch dimensions (12.5 x 16.5 cm) concentrate the drama of the scene, demanding intimate and close contemplation from the viewer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"15\"\u003eTECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"16\"\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"16,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"16,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eArtist:\u003c\/b\u003e Agapito Casas Abarca (Barcelona, 1874 - 1964).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"16,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"16,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eTitle \/ Theme:\u003c\/b\u003e Seascape with sailboats \/ Study of clouds and sea (Romantic Landscape).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"16,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"16,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eEstimated Period:\u003c\/b\u003e First half of the 20th century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"16,3,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"16,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eTechnique and Support:\u003c\/b\u003e Original charcoal \/ soft graphite drawing on paper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"16,4,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"16,4,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eDocumented Dimensions:\u003c\/b\u003e 12.5 x 16.5 cm (Cabinet format).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"16,5,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"16,5,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eSignature and Inscriptions:\u003c\/b\u003e Hand-signed \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"16,5,0\" data-index-in-node=\"38\"\u003e\"Agapito Casas\"\u003c\/i\u003e in the lower right corner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"16,6,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"16,6,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eStyle \/ Movement:\u003c\/b\u003e Atmospheric Realism \/ Catalan Landscape Art.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"16,7,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"16,7,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eProvenance:\u003c\/b\u003e Private collection \/ Gallery fund.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"16,8,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"16,8,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCondition of Preservation:\u003c\/b\u003e Excellent archival quality. The charcoal remains stable and sharp. The noble paper support exhibits the warm toasted tone (cellulose yellowing) inherent to its age, which certifies its period without altering the contrast of the seascape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"17\"\u003eTHE WORKSHOP'S NOTE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"18\"\u003eAgainst the chromatic noise of contemporary art, this drawing asserts the absolute power of line and shadow. Casas Abarca delivers here the physical \"impression\" of the Catalan coast under a storm. A print endowed with timeless sophistication, ideal for collectors seeking technical purity and the silent history of art on paper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-path-to-node=\"19\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"20\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"20\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eIncludes Collector's Dossier:\u003c\/b\u003e This work comes with a research study of the piece, prepared and printed by El Taller del Coleccionista, certifying our research and the known provenance.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"El taller del coleccionista","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53485386891597,"sku":null,"price":135.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0904\/1841\/3901\/files\/DSC_0057_d126a69c-30e1-482a-ae73-4027c4c3928f.jpg?v=1772724905"},{"product_id":"xavier-ubach-bodegon-con-dos-jarrones-acuarela-original-escuela-catalana","title":"XAVIER UBACH | STILL LIFE WITH TWO VASES | ORIGINAL WATERCOLOR | CATALAN SCHOOL","description":"\u003ch2 data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003eXAVIER UBACH | STILL LIFE WITH TWO VASES | ORIGINAL WATERCOLOR | CATALAN SCHOOL\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003eA still life with an overwhelming atmosphere.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003eHISTORY AND CURATORIAL ANALYSIS\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"9\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe abstraction of the object and the telluric palette\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10\"\u003eThe still life genre has historically been the laboratory where avant-garde Catalan artists have experimented with composition and color. In this original piece, Xavier Ubach (Terrassa, 1932) deliberately moves away from photographic representation to focus on the \"soul\" and atmosphere of objects.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"11\"\u003eThe composition is austere, forceful, and perfectly balanced. Two ceramic vases or pitchers converse with each other through their organic and complementary forms. Ubach uses a sober and telluric chromatic palette — dominated by earthy tones, fiery ochres, and leaden shadows — very characteristic of the mid-century Catalan school, which sought beauty in expressive restraint rather than visual clamor.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"12\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"12\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe virtuosity of water and paper reserve\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"13\"\u003eTechnically, the work is a display of watercolor control. The artist does not draw strict outlines but allows color stains to expand and build volume. It is interesting to observe how Ubach uses the \"reserve\" technique (leaving the raw white of the paper unpainted) to tear the stormy background and suggest a dramatic light bathing the scene from above. The dense washes at the base visually anchor the vases, giving them extraordinary physical weight.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"14\"\u003eWHY IS THIS PIECE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR YOUR COLLECTION?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"15\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"15,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"15,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eSynthesis and Modernity:\u003c\/b\u003e Midway between classical figuration and abstraction, this work is perfect for contemporary collections looking for still life from a modern, gestural, and loose brushstroke perspective.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"15,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"15,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eConsolidated Signature:\u003c\/b\u003e Authenticated by the emphatic handwritten signature \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"15,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"60\"\u003e\"XAVIER UBACH\"\u003c\/i\u003e in the lower right corner, the print is an excellent gateway to collecting Catalan painting of the second half of the 20th century.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"16\"\u003eTECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"17\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"17,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"17,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eArtist:\u003c\/b\u003e Xavier Ubach (Terrassa, 1932).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"17,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"17,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eTitle \/ Theme:\u003c\/b\u003e Two vases \/ Still life (Synthesis still life).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"17,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"17,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eEstimated Period:\u003c\/b\u003e Second half of the 20th century.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"17,3,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"17,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eTechnique and Support:\u003c\/b\u003e Original fluid watercolor and glazes (\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"17,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"57\"\u003eaguada\u003c\/i\u003e) on high-grammage cotton paper with natural deckled edges.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"17,4,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"17,4,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eDocumented Dimensions:\u003c\/b\u003e Approx. 16 x 21.5 cm (Landscape cabinet format).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"17,5,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"17,5,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eSignature and Inscriptions:\u003c\/b\u003e Hand-signed with a brush \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"17,5,0\" data-index-in-node=\"47\"\u003e\"XAVIER UBACH\"\u003c\/i\u003e in the lower right corner.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"17,6,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"17,6,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eStyle \/ Movement:\u003c\/b\u003e Figurative Expressionism \/ Catalan School.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"17,7,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"17,7,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eProvenance:\u003c\/b\u003e Private collection \/ Gallery fund.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"17,8,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"17,8,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/b\u003e Excellent archival quality.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"18\"\u003eTHE WORKSHOP'S NOTE\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"19\"\u003eThere are still lifes that describe objects and still lifes that describe silences. This watercolor by Ubach undoubtedly belongs to the second category. The raw force of the earth tones contrasted with the fragility of the paper makes it a piece of unquestionable visual magnetism. A cultured acquisition, reserved for the collector who values the weight of the material and the boldness of the loose stroke.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr data-path-to-node=\"20\"\u003e\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"21\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"21\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eIncludes Collector's Dossier:\u003c\/b\u003e This artwork comes with a research study of the work, prepared and printed by El Taller del Coleccionista, certifying our research and known provenance.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"El taller del coleccionista","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53487192670541,"sku":null,"price":85.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0904\/1841\/3901\/files\/DSC_0095_0d60b59a-69b9-489f-b870-6115a9323e1a.jpg?v=1772732495"},{"product_id":"josep-maria-subirachs-eva-serpiente-tinta","title":"Attributed to Josep Maria Subirachs | Eve and the Serpent (The Original Sin) | Ink Drawing","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe purity of line and classical symbolism in an intimate work linked to the circle of the great master of contemporary Catalan sculpture. A masterful lesson in anatomy and visual synthesis.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHistory and Curatorial Analysis\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Versatility of Genius: From Geometry to Sensuality\u003c\/b\u003e When the general public thinks of Josep Maria Subirachs (1927-2014), the monumental geometric and dramatic Sagrada Familia Passion Façade immediately comes to mind. However, this exceptional piece reveals an indispensable facet to understanding the true magnitude of his production and legacy: the absolute mastery of classical drawing and the curved line.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis ink drawing addresses one of the great archetypes of art history: the myth of Eve and Original Sin. Far from the heaviness of stone, a continuous, firm line of modulated thickness is used to delineate the sensual anatomy of the lower half of a nude female figure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSymbolism and Economy of Means\u003c\/b\u003e The composition is a triumph of minimalism and iconography. The figure stands gracefully on a fragment of a sphere (symbol of the world or perfection), while at her feet, drawn with the same millimeter-perfect precision, a serpent with open jaws slithers menacingly. No backgrounds, shadows, or dramatic washes are needed; the masterful use of negative space (the white of the paper) and the precision of the line are enough to give the figure sculptural volume and a magnetic presence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy is this piece an opportunity for your collection?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStylistic Rarity (Pure Line):\u003c\/b\u003e In the art market, it is relatively common to find prints or drawings from his angular expressionist period. Owning an ink work that demonstrates such virtuosity with the continuous and classical line is a first-rate curatorial find that adds enormous richness to any collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIconographic Power:\u003c\/b\u003e The theme of Eve and the serpent is directly linked to universal symbolism. It is a work of deep narrative content resolved with extraordinary visual elegance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTransparency and Investment Value:\u003c\/b\u003e The work features the characteristic block letter inscription, \"SUBIRACHS,\" located in the lower right corner. As the certificate issued by the artist's heirs or foundation is not currently available, the work is cataloged with complete rigor and transparency as \"attributed.\" This allows the collector to acquire a piece of the highest aesthetic quality and evident technical connection to the master at a highly competitive market value.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTechnical Sheet\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eArtist:\u003c\/b\u003e Attributed to Josep Maria Subirachs (Barcelona, 1927 - 2014).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTitle \/ Theme:\u003c\/b\u003e Eve and the Serpent \/ Original Sin (Female Nude \/ Symbolism).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEstimated Period:\u003c\/b\u003e Second half of the 20th century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTechnique and Support:\u003c\/b\u003e Monochrome ink drawing on warm-toned drawing paper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/b\u003e 24 x 16.5 cm (Vertical format).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSignature and Inscriptions:\u003c\/b\u003e Features the inscription \"SUBIRACHS\" in the lower right corner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStyle \/ Movement:\u003c\/b\u003e Neo-figuration \/ Classical Synthesis.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eProvenance:\u003c\/b\u003e Private collection \/ Gallery stock.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition:\u003c\/b\u003e Excellent archival quality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Workshop's Note\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA sculptor draws differently from a painter; their mind always seeks three-dimensional volume. In this print, a simple ink line is made to \"weigh\" and occupy a place in space. A silent, profoundly elegant piece of undeniable academic erudition, reserved for the collector who seeks genius without artifice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIncludes Collector's Dossier:\u003c\/b\u003e This work comes with a research study prepared and printed by El Taller del Coleccionista, certifying our cataloging work, the stylistic argumentation of the attribution (in the absence of an external certificate), and the known provenance.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"El taller del coleccionista","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53487198863693,"sku":null,"price":1130.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0904\/1841\/3901\/files\/DSC_0073_82ea625a-07fa-436c-be8d-c5cec52ec418.jpg?v=1772732897"},{"product_id":"anita-sola-imbert-paisaje-rural-con-arboles-dibujo-original-a-tinta-expresionismo-catalan","title":"ANITA SOLÀ IMBERT | RURAL LANDSCAPE WITH TREES | ORIGINAL INK DRAWING | CATALAN EXPRESSIONISM","description":"\u003ch2 data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003eANITA SOLÀ IMBERT | RURAL LANDSCAPE WITH TREES | ORIGINAL INK DRAWING | CATALAN EXPRESSIONISM\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003eThe assertiveness of the stroke and the synthesis of the landscape. An intimate and avant-garde vision of nature, executed with the honesty of thick ink by an artist to be rediscovered in the Catalan school.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003eHISTORY AND CURATORIAL ANALYSIS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe synthesis of landscape and the expressionist stroke\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9\"\u003eThere is a particular magic in studies from nature, those moments of immediacy where the artist must resolve the immensity of the landscape within the confined space of a paper. This exceptional original work by Anita Solà Imbert is a brilliant example of visual translation and modernity. Far from academic rigidity or nineteenth-century detail, this drawing breathes absolute gestural freedom.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10\"\u003eThe artist shies away from fine pen nibs to use a thick, black, and dense drawing tool (possibly reed or brush). This technical decision allows for no doubts or corrections, forcing Solà Imbert into an almost expressionistic synthesis of form. In the foreground, tree trunks rise sculpturally, built with pure ink washes that anchor the composition to the earth; in the background, the undulation of fields and gentle hills is suggested with more horizontal and rhythmic lines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"11\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"11\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe mastery of \"negative space\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"12\"\u003eThe true genius of this print lies in what is not painted. Solà Imbert fully trusts \"negative space\" (the stark white of the support) to suggest blinding light, the volume of foliage, and the expanse of the atmosphere. It is a study of textures and contrasts that transports us to the avant-garde movements of the mid-century, where figuration began to shed the superfluous in search of the structural essence of nature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"13\"\u003eWHY IS THIS PIECE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR YOUR COLLECTION?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"14\"\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"14,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"14,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eGraphic Robustness:\u003c\/b\u003e Unlike pencil or watercolor, black ink applied with this level of thickness and forcefulness gives the work a magnetic visual presence, capable of holding the gaze from any point in the room despite its intimate format.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"14,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"14,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eUnique and Direct Work:\u003c\/b\u003e Authenticated by the artist's clear handwritten signature in the lower right corner, the piece is the physical and unalterable record of her hand's movement in front of the landscape, without mechanical intermediaries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"15\"\u003eTECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"16\"\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"16,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"16,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eArtist:\u003c\/b\u003e Anita Solà Imbert.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"16,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"16,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eTitle \/ Theme:\u003c\/b\u003e Rural landscape with trees (Synthetism \/ Landscape painting).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"16,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"16,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eEstimated Period:\u003c\/b\u003e 20th Century (Catalan School).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"16,3,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"16,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eTechnique and Medium:\u003c\/b\u003e Original ink drawing (thick gestural stroke) on warm-toned drawing paper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"16,4,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"16,4,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eDocumented Dimensions:\u003c\/b\u003e 22 x 16 cm (Vertical cabinet format).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"16,5,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"16,5,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eSignature and Inscriptions:\u003c\/b\u003e Hand-signed \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"16,5,0\" data-index-in-node=\"38\"\u003e\"Anita Solà Imbert\"\u003c\/i\u003e with an underlined flourish in the lower right corner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"16,6,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"16,6,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eStyle \/ Movement:\u003c\/b\u003e Figurative Expressionism \/ Landscape Avant-garde.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"16,7,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"16,7,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eProvenance:\u003c\/b\u003e Private collection (Catalonia) \/ Gallery stock.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"16,8,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"16,8,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/b\u003e Excellent archival quality. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"17\"\u003eTHE WORKSHOP'S NOTE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"18\"\u003eA drawing is not an unfinished painting; it is the skeleton of an artist's thought. In this landscape, Anita Solà Imbert demonstrates astonishing visual maturity, stripping the grove down to its rhythmic structure and luminous contrast. A graphically small window in dimensions, but monumental in its intention, reserved for the specialized cabinet seeking strong female artists and strokes with true character.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-path-to-node=\"19\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"20\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"20\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eIncludes Collector's Dossier:\u003c\/b\u003e This work is accompanied by a research study of the piece, prepared and printed by El Taller del Coleccionista, certifying our research and the known provenance.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"El taller del coleccionista","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53487213642061,"sku":null,"price":160.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0904\/1841\/3901\/files\/DSC_0060_ba27bd4a-3060-4f21-a5a4-64af1381aa0b.jpg?v=1772733527"},{"product_id":"xavier-ubach-marina-en-carmin-estudio-monocromo-acuarela-original-abstraccion-lirica","title":"XAVIER UBACH | MARINA IN CARMINE (MONOCHROME STUDY) | ORIGINAL WATERCOLOR | LYRICAL ABSTRACTION","description":"\u003ch2 data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003eXAVIER UBACH | CRIMSON SEASCAPE (MONOCHROME STUDY) | ORIGINAL WATERCOLOR | LYRICAL ABSTRACTION\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003eThe delicacy of wind and sea captured in an unreal monochromatic atmosphere.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003eCURATORIAL HISTORY AND ANALYSIS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe challenge of monochrome and lyrical abstraction\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9\"\u003eIn this exceptional piece, Xavier Ubach invites us on a direct journey into lyrical abstraction. The marine landscape here sheds all accessories, all narrative anecdotes, to reveal its purest essence. Through self-limitation to a strictly monochromatic palette—based on an intense and vibrant carmine or magenta tone—the artist achieves an atmosphere of profound reverie and serenity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10\"\u003eThe silhouettes of the three sailboats, rendered with fluid, vertical, and confident brushstrokes, seem to emerge like mirages from a luminous haze. There is no defined horizon line; the sky and sea merge into a single atmospheric entity, creating a sense of slow movement that inherits the spirit of the great Romantic seascapes but is resolved with a language of absolute modernity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"11\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"11\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe behavior of water and the noble support\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"12\"\u003eTechnically, the work is a triumph of the expansion of the aqueous medium. The choice of high-quality cotton paper is not accidental; its texture allows the watercolor to work almost autonomously, creating subtle gradients, expansions, and glazes that simulate the reflection of light on water. Ubach demonstrates his mastery by allowing the \"reserves\" (the raw white of the support) to breathe and become the powerful focal points of light that tear through the sky.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"13\"\u003eWHY IS THIS PIECE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR YOUR COLLECTION?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"14\"\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"14,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"14,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eMonochrome Erudition:\u003c\/b\u003e Restricting the palette to a single color is one of the most demanding exercises for a painter, as it forces the artist to build depth and volume solely through the intensity of the stain. It is a piece of high intellectual caliber for collectors of graphic art.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"14,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"14,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eBibliophilia Quality (Deckle Edges):\u003c\/b\u003e The support is a noble watercolor paper that proudly displays its natural \"deckle edges\" (irregular edges) on the left and upper margins, a tactile characteristic highly coveted in the market for works on paper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"14,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"14,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eEstablished Signature:\u003c\/b\u003e The work bears the clear autograph signature \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"14,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"67\"\u003e\"XAVIER UBACH\"\u003c\/i\u003e in the lower right corner, guaranteeing the authorship of a reputable figure from the contemporary Catalan School.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"15\"\u003eTECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"16\"\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"16,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"16,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eArtist:\u003c\/b\u003e Xavier Ubach (Terrassa, 1932).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"16,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"16,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eTitle \/ Theme:\u003c\/b\u003e Crimson Seascape \/ Sails in the Fog (Lyrical Abstraction \/ Seascape).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"16,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"16,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eEstimated Period:\u003c\/b\u003e Second half of the 20th century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"16,3,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"16,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eTechnique and Support:\u003c\/b\u003e Original fluid watercolor (monochrome) on heavy cotton paper with visible deckle edges.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"16,4,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"16,4,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eDocumented Dimensions:\u003c\/b\u003e Approx. 16 x 23 cm (Horizontal cabinet format).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"16,5,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"16,5,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eSignature and Inscriptions:\u003c\/b\u003e Hand-signed with brush \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"16,5,0\" data-index-in-node=\"47\"\u003e\"XAVIER UBACH\"\u003c\/i\u003e in the lower right corner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"16,6,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"16,6,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eStyle \/ Movement:\u003c\/b\u003e Lyrical Abstraction \/ Catalan School.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"16,7,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"16,7,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eProvenance:\u003c\/b\u003e Private collection \/ Gallery collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"16,8,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"16,8,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/b\u003e Excellent archival quality. The carmine pigments retain formidable saturation and contrast. The support is sound, free from oxidation or structural damage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"17\"\u003eTHE WORKSHOP'S NOTE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"18\"\u003ePainting the sea without using blue is a statement of intent. Ubach doesn't want us to see the water; he wants us to feel the humidity, the breeze, and the immensity of the space. This monochrome seascape is a highly sophisticated visual refuge, designed to enrich the walls of a discerning collector who values synthesis and the boldness of contemporary brushwork.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-path-to-node=\"19\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"20\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"20\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eIncludes Collector's Dossier:\u003c\/b\u003e This work comes with a research study of the piece, prepared and printed by El Taller del Coleccionista, certifying our research and the known provenance.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"El taller del coleccionista","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53487218590029,"sku":null,"price":85.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0904\/1841\/3901\/files\/DSC_0001_04.jpg?v=1772733850"},{"product_id":"jordi-arenas-el-sonido-de-la-luz-joven-musico-tinta-original-y-pigmento-expresionismo-catalan","title":"JORDI ARENAS | THE SOUND OF LIGHT (YOUNG MUSICIAN) | ORIGINAL INK AND PIGMENT | CATALAN EXPRESSIONISM","description":"\u003ch2 data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003eJORDI ARENAS | THE SOUND OF LIGHT (YOUNG MUSICIAN) | ORIGINAL INK AND PIGMENT | CATALAN EXPRESSIONISM\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003eAn original drawing of extraordinary dynamism where Jordi Arenas manages to capture the intangibility of music through a resounding burst of golden light.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003eCURATORIAL HISTORY AND ANALYSIS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eVisual synesthesia and frenetic strokes\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9\"\u003eAt the heart of Jordi Arenas i Clavell's (1920-1998) artistic production lies a constant search to capture pure emotion and movement. This drawing, fully dated 1969, is an exceptional piece from his creative maturity. Depicting a young man engrossed in playing a traditional wind instrument (possibly a \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"9\" data-index-in-node=\"355\"\u003egralla\u003c\/i\u003e or flute), Arenas uses an overwhelmingly dynamic, almost frenetic black ink stroke, based on crisscrossing lines that seem to physically vibrate on the paper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10\"\u003eThe boy's face, concentrated, serene and with melancholic features, masterfully contrasts with the explosiveness of the streaked atmosphere that surrounds him, creating a visual tension inherited from the best figurative expressionism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"11\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"11\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe materialization of sound: the metallic gleam\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"12\"\u003eThe aesthetic discovery and differentiating element of this print is the striking application of brilliant pigment (probably \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"12\" data-index-in-node=\"127\"\u003egouache\u003c\/i\u003e or metallic bronze\/gold ink) in the left margin. This star-shaped form is not a decorative resource; it is pure \"synesthesia.\" It is the plastic representation of sound, a musical note emanating from the instrument and tearing through space. Arenas's technique here is audacious: he allows the black ink to narrate the anatomy, while the metallic gleam narrates the acoustic magic of the moment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"13\"\u003eWHY IS THIS PIECE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR YOUR COLLECTION?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"14\"\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"14,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"14,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eMuseum Signature:\u003c\/b\u003e Jordi Arenas is an undisputed figure of 20th-century Catalan art, whose legacy is preserved by the Mataró Museum. Owning an original by him means incorporating an institutional signature into a private collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"14,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"14,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eAutographed Dating (1969):\u003c\/b\u003e The work features the bold capital signature \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"14,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"77\"\u003e\"JORDI ARENAS\"\u003c\/i\u003e and the exact date \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"14,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"110\"\u003e\"1969\"\u003c\/i\u003e handwritten in the lower right corner, ensuring its authenticity and placing it in a decade of great graphic experimentation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"14,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"14,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eConceptual Erudition:\u003c\/b\u003e The representation of sound through abstract metallic stain elevates this genre sketch to the category of an intellectual essay on the limits of drawing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"15\"\u003eTECHNICAL SHEET\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"16\"\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"16,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"16,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eArtist:\u003c\/b\u003e Jordi Arenas i Clavell (Mataró, 1920 - 1998).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"16,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"16,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eTitle \/ Theme:\u003c\/b\u003e Young Musician \/ The Sound of Light (Genre scene \/ Synesthesia).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"16,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"16,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eYear of creation:\u003c\/b\u003e 1969.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"16,3,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"16,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eTechnique and Support:\u003c\/b\u003e Original black ink drawing (crossed gestural stroke) with bronze\/gold metallic pigment intervention on paper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"16,4,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"16,4,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eDocumented Dimensions:\u003c\/b\u003e Approx. 21.5 x 15 cm (Vertical cabinet format).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"16,5,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"16,5,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eSignature and Inscriptions:\u003c\/b\u003e Signed and hand-dated \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"16,5,0\" data-index-in-node=\"48\"\u003e\"JORDI ARENAS \/ 1969\"\u003c\/i\u003e in the lower right margin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"16,6,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"16,6,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eStyle \/ Movement:\u003c\/b\u003e Figurative Expressionism \/ Catalan School.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"16,7,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"16,7,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eProvenance:\u003c\/b\u003e Private collection \/ Gallery stock.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"16,8,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"16,8,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/b\u003e Excellent period condition. The ink retains all its graphic strength and the metallic pigment maintains its reflective quality. The cellulosic support shows a beautiful and uniform toasted tone (patina of time) that attests to its historical authenticity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"17\"\u003eWORKSHOP NOTE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"18\"\u003eDrawing silence is difficult, but drawing sound is a challenge reserved only for great masters. Jordi Arenas orchestrates a concert of urgent lines and golden lights on this paper, demonstrating that academic rigor can and should coexist with the most absolute expressive freedom. A graphic jewel for the collector who seeks vibration and vital pulse in art on paper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-path-to-node=\"19\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"20\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"20\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCollector's Dossier Included:\u003c\/b\u003e This work is delivered with a research study of the work, prepared and printed by El Taller del Coleccionista, certifying our research and known provenance.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"El taller del coleccionista","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53487222849869,"sku":null,"price":195.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0904\/1841\/3901\/files\/DSC_0333_04.jpg?v=1772734066"},{"product_id":"josep-triado-ex-libris-de-fidel-giro-1902-xilografia-original-modernismo-catalan","title":"JOSEP TRIADÓ | EX-LIBRIS FOR FIDEL GIRÓ (1902) | ORIGINAL WOODCUT | CATALAN MODERNISM","description":"\u003ch2 data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003eJOSEP TRIADÓ | EX-LIBRIS OF FIDEL GIRÓ (1902) | ORIGINAL WOODCUT | CATALAN MODERNISME\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003eThe art of printing immortalized by the absolute master of the ex-libris in Spain. An original museum-quality woodcut that documents the graphic excellence and editorial history of Barcelona at the beginning of the 20th century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003eHISTORY AND CURATORIAL ANALYSIS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe Revival of Graphic Arts\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9\"\u003eIn Catalonia in 1900, engraving ceased to be a mere industrial reproduction technique and was elevated to the category of Fine Arts, becoming the expressive vehicle for the soul of Modernisme. Josep Triadó i Mayol (1870-1929) was the great standard-bearer of this revival, and this piece is one of his most masterful testimonies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10\"\u003eIdentified in the catalogues raisonnés as the Ex-libris of the legendary printer Fidel Giró (Opus 36, dated 1902), Triadó offers us a scene laden with profound guild symbolism: the figure of a period printer —evoking Gutenberg himself— meticulously examines a proof freshly taken from an imposing screw press (cargol press).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"11\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"11\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe Virtuosity of Wood and the Philactery\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"12\"\u003eThe composition possesses astonishing visual and structural strength. The radical and dramatic contrast of black and white, characteristic of carved wood (woodcut or relief engraving), accentuates the heaviness of the machinery and the atmosphere of a craft workshop. It is exceptional to observe how the large phylactery (the scroll or ribbon) bearing the name \"Fidel Giró\" intertwines and snakes through the robust timbers of the press with an organic elegance and undeniable Art Nouveau style. It is the perfect union between the brute force of industry and the delicacy of modernist design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"13\"\u003eWHY IS THIS PIECE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR YOUR COLLECTION?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"14\"\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"14,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"14,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCataloged and Museum-Quality Piece:\u003c\/b\u003e This print is referenced in major academic studies and repertoires on the history of European ex-libris (Op. 36 of Triadó's catalogue). Its importance transcends aesthetics to become a foundational document of contemporary graphic design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"14,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"14,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eHistorical Editorial Link:\u003c\/b\u003e Representing Fidel Giró (1849-1926), one of the key figures in Barcelona's printing industry and intellectual circles, makes this work the \"holy grail\" for collectors of guild themes, bibliophiles, and lovers of book arts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"14,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"14,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003ePrinting Quality (Cabinet Proof):\u003c\/b\u003e Unlike ex-libris that are glued and damaged by time, this example boasts extraordinarily wide and clean paper margins, and a black print of very high saturation that allows reading even the author's signature\/monogram carved in the lower right corner of the matrix.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"15\"\u003eTECHNICAL DATA SHEET\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"16\"\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"16,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"16,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Josep Triadó i Mayol (Barcelona, 1870 - 1929).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"16,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"16,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eTitle \/ Theme:\u003c\/b\u003e Ex-libris of Fidel Giró \/ Printer at the screw press (Graphic Arts \/ Bibliophilia).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"16,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"16,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eYear of creation:\u003c\/b\u003e 1902 (Cataloged as Op. 36).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"16,3,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"16,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eTechnique and Support:\u003c\/b\u003e Original woodcut (relief engraving) printed on paper with wide margins.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"16,4,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"16,4,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eDocumented Dimensions:\u003c\/b\u003e Support: Approx. 22.5 x 17.5 cm (Impression \/ Graphic image of classic ex-libris proportions).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"16,5,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"16,5,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eSignature and Inscriptions:\u003c\/b\u003e Artist's monogram carved on the plate in the lower right corner. Owner's name \"Fidel Giró\" integrated into the composition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"16,6,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"16,6,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eStyle \/ Movement:\u003c\/b\u003e Catalan Modernisme \/ Art Nouveau.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"16,7,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"16,7,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eProvenance:\u003c\/b\u003e Graphic collection \/ Private collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"16,8,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"16,8,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/b\u003e Excellent archival quality. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"17\"\u003eTHE WORKSHOP NOTE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"18\"\u003eOwning this engraving means holding in your hands the historical encounter between the best printer of an era and the greatest artist of the graphic ownership mark. Triadó did not draw a simple label; he erected a portable monument to the dissemination of knowledge. An absolute jewel of bibliophilia designed to preside over the library of a rigorous collector who venerates the origin of the modern book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-path-to-node=\"19\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"20\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"20\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eIncludes Collector's Dossier:\u003c\/b\u003e This work comes with a research study of the work, prepared and printed by El Taller del Coleccionista, certifying our research and known provenance.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"El taller del coleccionista","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53487253094733,"sku":null,"price":345.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0904\/1841\/3901\/files\/DSC_0303_04.jpg?v=1772734595"},{"product_id":"ramon-sunyer-orquesta-unio-armonica-liceu-boceto-original-modernismo-catalan","title":"RAMON SUNYER | UNIÓ ARMÒNICA ORCHESTRA (LICEU) | ORIGINAL SKETCH | CATALAN MODERNISM","description":"\u003ch2 data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003eRAMON SUNYER | ORQUESTA UNIÓ ARMÒNICA (LICEU) | ORIGINAL SKETCH | CATALAN MODERNISM\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003eThe perfect union between the goldsmithery of line work and Barcelona's musical history. An exceptional original sketch documenting the graphic virtuosity of Modernism and the prestige of the Gran Teatre del Liceu.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003eHISTORY AND CURATORIAL ANALYSIS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe Calligraphy of a Goldsmith and \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"8\" data-index-in-node=\"33\"\u003eArt Nouveau\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9\"\u003eThis work represents an extraordinary documentary find: an advertising design (sketch for a poster or program) attributed to the hand of the celebrated goldsmith, jeweler, and artist Ramon Sunyer i Clarà (1889-1963). The piece advertises the \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"9\" data-index-in-node=\"229\"\u003e\"Orquesta Unió Armònica\"\u003c\/i\u003e, an illustrious ensemble composed of professors from the emblematic Gran Teatre del Liceu in Barcelona.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10\"\u003eThe first thing that catches the eye of an expert collector is the superb plasticity of its typography. Far from being an accessory element, the lettering is the true heart of the design. Each letter seems to be chiseled with the precision of a jeweler, displaying the full catalog of the best \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"10\" data-index-in-node=\"299\"\u003eArt Nouveau\u003c\/i\u003e: elongated proportions, organic curves, and intertwined finials that give the text a musicality of its own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"11\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"11\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe Allegory of the Inexhaustible Fountain\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"12\"\u003eBalancing the weight of the typography, Sunyer places a delicate female figure of Greco-Latin inspiration on the left margin. This muse or classical allegory holds an amphora from which she pours a continuous stream of water into a pond — a beautiful Modernist symbol representing the inexhaustible source of inspiration and musical harmony. The integration of the black ink line with subtle watercolor washes in sky blue, pink, and green tones creates an ethereal atmosphere, characteristic of a Barcelona that breathed total art in every discipline.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"13\"\u003eWHY IS THIS PIECE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR YOUR COLLECTION?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"14\"\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"14,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"14,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eInstitutional Historical Link:\u003c\/b\u003e The Gran Teatre del Liceu is an institution of global prestige. Any original graphic document directly related to its professors and official history has an extremely loyal and specialized market of collectors and historians.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"14,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"14,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eRarity of the Signature:\u003c\/b\u003e Although Ramon Sunyer is revered for his work in avant-garde silver and jewelry, his designs and sketches on paper are rare and scarce in the open market, making this note a highly coveted asset.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"14,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"14,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eTypographic Virtuosity:\u003c\/b\u003e The collecting of graphic arts and poster design greatly values manual period \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"14,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"107\"\u003elettering\u003c\/i\u003e. This work is a masterful lesson in Modernist typographic design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"15\"\u003eTECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"16\"\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"16,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"16,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Attributed to Ramon Sunyer i Clarà (Barcelona, 1889 - 1963).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"16,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"16,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eTitle \/ Subject:\u003c\/b\u003e Design for the Orquesta Unió Armònica \/ Professors of the Gran Teatre del Liceu (Musical Poster Design \/ Classical Allegory).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"16,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"16,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eEstimated Period:\u003c\/b\u003e Early 20th century (Modernist Era).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"16,3,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"16,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eTechnique and Support:\u003c\/b\u003e Original drawing in black ink and watercolor washes on paper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"16,4,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"16,4,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eDocumented Dimensions:\u003c\/b\u003e 25 x 16.5 cm (Vertical cabinet format).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"16,5,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"16,5,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eSignature and Inscriptions:\u003c\/b\u003e Hand-signed \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"16,5,0\" data-index-in-node=\"38\"\u003e\"R. Suñer\"\u003c\/i\u003e in the lower right corner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"16,6,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"16,6,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eStyle \/ Movement:\u003c\/b\u003e Catalan Modernism \/ \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"16,6,0\" data-index-in-node=\"42\"\u003eArt Nouveau\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"16,7,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"16,7,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eProvenance:\u003c\/b\u003e Private collection \/ Gallery fund.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"16,8,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"16,8,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/b\u003e Excellent archival quality. The support is sound, and the print retains the crisp clarity of Indian ink in perfect contrast with the softness of the watercolor glazes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"17\"\u003eTHE WORKSHOP'S NOTE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"18\"\u003eThere are drawings that are read and texts that are contemplated. This work achieves the perfect fusion of both disciplines. It is a fragment of the living history of music in Catalonia, captured in an intimate format by a master of meticulous design. A must-have acquisition for scholars of performing arts, bibliophiles, and lovers of pioneering graphic design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-path-to-node=\"19\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"20\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"20\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eIncludes Collector's Dossier:\u003c\/b\u003e This work comes with a research study of the piece, prepared and printed by El Taller del Coleccionista, certifying our research and the known provenance.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"El taller del coleccionista","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53487327969613,"sku":null,"price":345.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0904\/1841\/3901\/files\/DSC_0294_03.jpg?v=1772734772"},{"product_id":"xavier-ubach-paisaje-en-sepia-1990-acuarela-original-abstraccion-lirica","title":"XAVIER UBACH | LANDSCAPE IN SEPIA (1990) | ORIGINAL WATERCOLOR | LYRICAL ABSTRACTION","description":"\u003ch2 data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003eXAVIER UBACH | SEPIA LANDSCAPE (1990) | ORIGINAL WATERCOLOR | LYRICAL ABSTRACTION\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003eAn exercise in synthesis where Xavier Ubach transforms the landscape into a meditative experience of water and pigment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003eCURATORIAL HISTORY AND ANALYSIS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eTelluric Synthesis and the Inner Landscape\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9\"\u003eIn Xavier Ubach's mature graphic work, the landscape ceases to be a literal or topographical representation and becomes a pure state of mind. This watercolor, precisely dated 1990, is a superb example of lyrical abstraction. The artist structures the composition in rigorously horizontal bands that give the piece an almost architectural stability and stillness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10\"\u003eStripped of any anecdote, the work shows what appear to be geological strata, plowed furrows, or an infinite plain. Ubach restricts his palette to a monochromatic scale of sepia tones and toasted ochres, allowing the earth to breathe through the color.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"11\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"11\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eMastery of Wash Technique\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"12\"\u003eThe true virtuosity of this print lies in the absolute control of the wet-on-wet technique. Ubach does not draw; he allows the water to dictate the textures. It is fascinating to observe how the line of trees or hills on the horizon blurs and bleeds into the sky through subtle expansions of pigment. Simultaneously, the artist masters the \"reserve\" of the raw white of the paper in the foreground, using it not as an emptiness, but as pure light sources that break the horizontality of the terrain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"13\"\u003eWHY IS THIS PIECE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR YOUR COLLECTION?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"14\"\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"14,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"14,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eAutographic Dating (1990):\u003c\/b\u003e Verified by the clear signature \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"14,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"54\"\u003e\"XAVIER UBACH\"\u003c\/i\u003e and the date \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"14,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"80\"\u003e\"1990\"\u003c\/i\u003e handwritten in brush in the lower right corner, the work offers impeccable institutional traceability, placing it in a period of the author's full artistic maturity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"14,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"14,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eMinimalist Erudition:\u003c\/b\u003e Its stripped-down aesthetic and compositional rigor make it an indispensable study piece for collectors of contemporary art who seek abstraction born from the observation of nature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"15\"\u003eTECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"16\"\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"16,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"16,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eArtist:\u003c\/b\u003e Xavier Ubach (Terrassa, 1932).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"16,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"16,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eTitle \/ Theme:\u003c\/b\u003e Abstract sepia landscape (Lyrical Abstraction \/ Landscape painting).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"16,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"16,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eYear of Creation:\u003c\/b\u003e 1990.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"16,3,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"16,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eTechnique and Medium:\u003c\/b\u003e Fluid original watercolor (monochrome \/ \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"16,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"57\"\u003ewash\u003c\/i\u003e) on high-grammage cotton paper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"16,4,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"16,4,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eDocumented Dimensions:\u003c\/b\u003e Approx. 18.5 x 23 cm (Horizontal cabinet format).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"16,5,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"16,5,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eSignature and Inscriptions:\u003c\/b\u003e Hand-signed and dated \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"16,5,0\" data-index-in-node=\"48\"\u003e\"XAVIER UBACH \/ 1990\"\u003c\/i\u003e in the lower right corner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"16,6,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"16,6,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eStyle \/ Movement:\u003c\/b\u003e Figurative Synthesis \/ Catalan School.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"16,7,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"16,7,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eProvenance:\u003c\/b\u003e Private collection \/ Gallery fund.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"16,8,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"16,8,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/b\u003e Excellent archival quality. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"17\"\u003eTHE WORKSHOP NOTE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"18\"\u003eAgainst the visual noise of contemporary art, Ubach offers us absolute silence. This watercolor does not demand to be looked at quickly, but contemplated slowly, allowing the washes to gradually reveal the immensity of the plain. A strikingly elegant acquisition, designed for the graphic cabinet that venerates economy of means and the poetics of the stain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-path-to-node=\"19\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"20\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"20\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eIncludes Collector's Dossier:\u003c\/b\u003e This artwork is delivered with a research study of the work, prepared and printed by El Taller del Coleccionista, certifying our research and known provenance.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"El taller del coleccionista","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53488355443021,"sku":null,"price":95.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0904\/1841\/3901\/files\/DSC_0281_04.jpg?v=1772752674"},{"product_id":"pijiula-vista-del-castell-den-plaja-lloret-acuarela-original-paisajismo-catalan","title":"PIJIULA | VIEW OF CASTELL D'EN PLAJA (LLORET) | ORIGINAL WATERCOLOR | CATALAN LANDSCAPE PAINTING","description":"\u003ch2 data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003ePIJIULA | VIEW OF CASTELL D'EN PLAJA (LLORET) | ORIGINAL WATERCOLOR | CATALAN LANDSCAPE PAINTING\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003eThe Mediterranean light and the identity of the Costa Brava captured in a transparent atmosphere.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003eCURATORIAL HISTORY AND ANALYSIS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"9\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe Emblem of Lloret: Castell d'en Plaja\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10\"\u003eSome landscapes are destined to become visual memories, and the artist's gaze on this cove is the ultimate proof. Far from being a generic coastal view, the work accurately captures the unmistakable profile of Castell d'en Plaja, in Lloret de Mar. This famous building, erected on Sa Caleta cove, majestically emerges amidst the characteristic pine vegetation, acting as the great scenic sentinel of the Costa Brava.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"11\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"11\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe Virtuosity of Wet Technique\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"12\"\u003eThe composition masterfully guides us from the earthy warmth of the sand in the foreground to the imposing stone silhouette and the horizon. Technically, the watercolor is an exercise of absolute delicacy and control. The artist masters the watery medium to give the sea a vibrant depth, using precise touches of \"reserva\" (leaving the raw white of the paper visible) to suggest the foam of the waves gently breaking against the rocks. The masterful handling of light on the reddish rock cliffs and the subtle gradation of the skies reveal a landscape painter of great skill.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"13\"\u003eWHY IS THIS PIECE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR YOUR COLLECTION?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"14\"\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"14,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"14,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eExact Geographical Identity:\u003c\/b\u003e Anonymous landscape painting loses interest compared to clearly identified views. Documenting Castell d'en Plaja makes this print a coveted item for the robust market of local theme collecting and the history of Girona.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"14,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"14,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eTechnical Purity and Transparency:\u003c\/b\u003e The freshness of the brushstrokes and the extreme cleanliness of the cerulean and earthy colors demonstrate professional execution, avoiding the dreaded overworking or saturation that dulls the paper. The work \"breathes\" Mediterranean light.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"14,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"14,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCabinet Format (Travel Sketch):\u003c\/b\u003e Its intimate dimensions (17 x 23.5 cm) concentrate all the monumentality of the cliff in a perfect visual window, connecting with the great tradition of \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"14,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"196\"\u003eplein air\u003c\/i\u003e painting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"15\"\u003eTECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"16\"\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"16,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"16,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eArtist:\u003c\/b\u003e Signed Pijiula (Catalan School \/ Landscape).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"16,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"16,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eTitle \/ Theme:\u003c\/b\u003e View of Castell d'en Plaja, Lloret de Mar (Seascape \/ Costa Brava).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"16,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"16,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eEstimated Period:\u003c\/b\u003e Second half of the 20th century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"16,3,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"16,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eTechnique and Support:\u003c\/b\u003e Original fluid watercolor on natural-toned drawing paper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"16,4,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"16,4,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eDocumented Dimensions:\u003c\/b\u003e Approx. 17 x 23.5 cm (Landscape cabinet format).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"16,5,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"16,5,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eSignature and Inscriptions:\u003c\/b\u003e Hand-signed with a brush \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"16,5,0\" data-index-in-node=\"47\"\u003e\"Pijiula\"\u003c\/i\u003e in the lower left corner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"16,6,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"16,6,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eStyle \/ Movement:\u003c\/b\u003e Atmospheric Realism \/ \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"16,6,0\" data-index-in-node=\"44\"\u003ePlein Air\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"16,7,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"16,7,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eProvenance:\u003c\/b\u003e Private collection \/ Gallery fund.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"16,8,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"16,8,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/b\u003e Excellent archival quality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"17\"\u003eTHE WORKSHOP NOTE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"18\"\u003ePainting the Costa Brava is not just reflecting its rugged geography; it is capturing its dazzling light. The artist achieves in this paper that difficult balance between the weight of history (the castle) and the lightness of the moment (the wave). A fragment of the Catalan coast, essential for the collector who reveres geographical erudition and the honesty of watercolor technique.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-path-to-node=\"19\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"20\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"20\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eIncludes Collector's Dossier:\u003c\/b\u003e This work comes with a research study of the work, prepared and printed by El Taller del Coleccionista, certifying our research and known provenance.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"El taller del coleccionista","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53488355803469,"sku":null,"price":90.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0904\/1841\/3901\/files\/DSC_0272_03.jpg?v=1772753176"},{"product_id":"joan-aragones-iglesia-rural-homenaje-a-mossen-baldello-aguada-original-escuela-catalana","title":"JOAN ARAGONÈS | RURAL CHURCH (HOMAGE TO MOSSÈN BALDELLÓ) | ORIGINAL GOUACHE | CATALAN SCHOOL","description":"\u003ch2 data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003eJOAN ARAGONÈS | RURAL CHURCH (HOMAGE TO MOSSÈN BALDELLÓ) | ORIGINAL WASH | CATALAN SCHOOL\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003eA disciple's reverence captured in the sobriety of chiaroscuro. An extraordinary historical and artistic document attesting to the respect and profound connection between two Catalan intellectuals from the turn of the century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003eHISTORY AND CURATORIAL ANALYSIS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eTribute to the master: Francesc de Paula Baldelló\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003eThere are works whose importance transcends graphic technique to delve fully into the realm of cultural memory. This delicate original wash by Joan Aragonès is an exceptional example of this. It is not a simple landscape sketch; it is, above all, an object of personal veneration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9\"\u003eThe key to the print lies in the emphatic handwritten dedication in ink in the lower left corner: \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"9\" data-index-in_node=\"118\"\u003e\"A Mossèn Baldelló amb la veneració que devem als grans mestres\"\u003c\/i\u003e (To Mossèn Baldelló with the veneration we owe to great masters). Francesc de Paula Baldelló (1887-1977), presbyter and foundational figure of modern Catalan musicology, receives here the tribute of Aragonès, who uses the purity of the monochromatic wash to imbue the architecture with tangible spirituality and silence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe synthesis of volume and water control\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"11\"\u003eThe technical execution demonstrates masterful restraint and maturity. Aragonès presents a robust rural church, crowned by a bell-gable and skillfully framed by the silhouette of a pine tree on the left margin. The artist foregoes color to play exclusively with the pigment's dilutions, creating the heavy volumes of stone through confident and intuitive washes. His mastery of \"negative space\" is brilliant: the untouched raw white of the paper visually acts as the relentless midday sun striking the facades, generating a contrast of enormous scenic force.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"12\"\u003eWHY IS THIS PIECE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR YOUR COLLECTION?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"13\"\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"13,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"13,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eHistorical and Documentary Value:\u003c\/b\u003e The direct, handwritten connection to a personality of Mossèn Baldelló's stature gives this work a superior interest. It is an invaluable asset for scholars, bibliophiles, and collectors of Barcelona's ecclesiastical and musical history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"13,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"13,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eMonochromatic Erudition:\u003c\/b\u003e Aragonès demonstrates that a complex palette is not needed to evoke the peace of sacred landscapes. The absolute control of humidity and contrast makes it a sketch of profound academic elegance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"13,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"13,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eAutographic Immediacy:\u003c\/b\u003e The dedication and signature, drawn with immediacy, guarantee the \"study gift\" nature of the print, pieces always highly coveted in the market for their extreme intimacy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"14\"\u003eTECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"15\"\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"15,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"15,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eArtist:\u003c\/b\u003e Joan Aragonès.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"15,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"15,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eTitle \/ Theme:\u003c\/b\u003e Landscape with Rural Church \/ Homage to Mossèn Baldelló (Architectural drawing).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"15,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"15,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eEstimated Period:\u003c\/b\u003e Mid-20th century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"15,3,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"15,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eTechnique and Medium:\u003c\/b\u003e Original monochromatic wash (diluted ink) on warm-toned drawing paper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"15,4,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"15,4,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eDocumented Dimensions:\u003c\/b\u003e Approx. 21 x 26 cm (Landscape cabinet format).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"15,5,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"15,5,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eSignature and Inscriptions:\u003c\/b\u003e Features an autographed dedication and handwritten signature \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"15,5,0\" data-index-in-node=\"73\"\u003e\"Joan Aragonès\"\u003c\/i\u003e in the lower left margin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"15,6,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"15,6,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eStyle \/ Movement:\u003c\/b\u003e Synthetic Realism \/ Catalan School.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"15,7,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"15,7,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eProvenance:\u003c\/b\u003e Private collection \/ Gallery stock.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"15,8,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"15,8,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCondition and Curatorial Note:\u003c\/b\u003e Stabilized period condition. The wash maintains excellent contrast and the paper retains a beautiful natural tone. \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"15,8,0\" data-index-in-node=\"157\"\u003eArchive note:\u003c\/i\u003e True to its history, the support shows small focal perforations mainly in the sky area above the bell tower (historical wear\/wood-borers), attributes that attest to its age without compromising the readability of the work. Its valuation already strictly reflects this archival condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"16\"\u003eTHE WORKSHOP'S NOTE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"17\"\u003eThis piece is a silent dialogue between two scholars. Aragonès presents us with a landscape that breathes the same humility with which he recognizes a \"great master\" in the other. At El Taller del Coleccionista, we present this print not only as a refined artistic work, but as an unrepeatable fragment of Catalonia's intellectual memory, deserving of a place of honor in any specialized archive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-path-to-node=\"18\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"19\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"19\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eIncludes Collector's Dossier:\u003c\/b\u003e This work comes with a research study of the piece, prepared and printed by El Taller del Coleccionista, certifying our research and known provenance.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"El taller del coleccionista","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53488357048653,"sku":null,"price":125.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0904\/1841\/3901\/files\/DSC_0258_04.jpg?v=1772753624"},{"product_id":"b-esquius-homenaje-a-d-fernando-hurtado-sanchis-manresa-1944-manuscrito-iluminado","title":"B. ESQUIUS | TRIBUTE TO D. FERNANDO HURTADO SANCHIS (MANRESA, 1944) | ILLUMINATED MANUSCRIPT","description":"\u003ch2 data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003eB. ESQUIUS | TRIBUTE TO D. FERNANDO HURTADO SANCHIS (MANRESA, 1944) | ILLUMINATED MANUSCRIPT\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003eThe eternal gratitude of an academic generation, immortalized through the noble art of illumination. A unique and unrepeatable historical document that merges calligraphic virtuosity with the institutional memory of post-war Catalonia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003eHISTORY AND CURATORIAL ANALYSIS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"9\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe Rebirth of the Illuminated Manuscript\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10\"\u003eIn 1944, in the city of Manresa, this exceptional piece was forged: a testament of affection and gratitude that transcends the purely textual to become a gem of graphic bibliophilia. This tribute sheet, dedicated to D. Fernando Hurtado Sanchis (Professor of Artistic Drawing at the School of Arts and Crafts), is a masterclass in calligraphy and illumination by Esquius.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"11\"\u003eEsquius' technique demonstrates a direct erudition inherited from ancient medieval and Renaissance illuminators. The artist structures the document by centralizing the majestic calligraphy—executed in two inks, black and red, to hierarchize the text—flanked by an exquisite and vibrant symmetrical floral border.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"12\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"12\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe Alchemy of Gold and Collective Memory\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"13\"\u003eTechnically, the work is dazzling due to the manual application of opaque pigments (gouache or dense watercolor) in cerulean, crimson, and green tones, masterfully enhanced with touches of metallic pigment or gold leaf that provide a dazzling sumptuousness to the leaves and corollas. As an institutional flourish, a small heraldic shield seals the composition in the lower margin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"14\"\u003eHowever, the soul of this document resides in its lower half: an intricate mosaic of original handwritten signatures in ink. Each signature is the vital trace of a student who attended those lectures on Art History, turning the paper into a time capsule and an intellectual census of Manresa in 1944.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"15\"\u003eWHY THIS PIECE IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR YOUR COLLECTION?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"16\"\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"16,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"16,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eUnicum Category (Unique Document):\u003c\/b\u003e As a specific commemorative sheet hand-signed by its donors, there are no copies, sketches, or editions. It is an unrepeatable archival piece with absolute historical value.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"16,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"16,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eInstitutional and Local Interest:\u003c\/b\u003e Its direct and explicit link with the School of Arts and Crafts of Manresa makes it a top-level object for collectors of local history, foundations, municipal archives, or historians of Catalan art.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"16,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"16,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eGraphic Virtuosity:\u003c\/b\u003e Beyond its documentary value, B. Esquius' illumination work, with its precise mastery of gold leaf and color, elevates the sheet to the category of Fine Arts, connecting with the tradition of great diplomas and letters patent of nobility.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"17\"\u003eTECHNICAL DATA SHEET\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"18\"\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"18,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"18,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e B. Esquius (Illuminator \/ Calligrapher).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"18,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"18,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eTitle \/ Theme:\u003c\/b\u003e Tribute Sheet to D. Fernando Hurtado Sanchis \/ Students of the School of Arts and Crafts of Manresa.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"18,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"18,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eYear of Creation:\u003c\/b\u003e 1944.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"18,3,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"18,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eTechnique and Support:\u003c\/b\u003e Original illuminated manuscript. Ink, gouache\/watercolor, and metallic pigments (golds) on heavy paper or vellum.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"18,4,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"18,4,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eDocumented Dimensions:\u003c\/b\u003e Approx. 26 x 18 cm (Vertical format).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"18,5,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"18,5,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eSignature and Inscriptions:\u003c\/b\u003e Signed by the illuminator \"B. Esquius\" in the lower right corner. Calligraphed text and multiple original handwritten signatures of the students.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"18,6,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"18,6,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eStyle \/ Movement:\u003c\/b\u003e Classical calligraphy \/ Commemorative illumination.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"18,7,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"18,7,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eProvenance:\u003c\/b\u003e Private collection \/ Antiquarian market.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"18,8,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"18,8,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/b\u003e Excellent historical archival quality. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"19\"\u003eTHE WORKSHOP'S NOTE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"20\"\u003eIn the era of mechanical reproduction, finding a document where gratitude has been chiseled letter by letter, by hand and with gold, is moving. This piece is not merely a piece of paper; it is the crystallization of academic respect. A purchase of profound historical erudition, ideal for gracing the library or study of a collector who values the noble and ancient art of drawn letters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-path-to-node=\"21\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"22\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"22\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCollector's Dossier Included:\u003c\/b\u003e This artwork comes with a research study of the work, prepared and printed by El Taller del Coleccionista, certifying our research and known provenance.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"El taller del coleccionista","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53488360784205,"sku":null,"price":245.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0904\/1841\/3901\/files\/DSC_0250_04.jpg?v=1772753957"},{"product_id":"pau-sabate-i-jauma-paisaje-mediterraneo-con-campanario-acuarela-original-postimpresionismo-catalan","title":"PAU SABATÉ I JAUMÀ | MEDITERRANEAN LANDSCAPE WITH BELL TOWER | ORIGINAL WATERCOLOR | CATALAN POST-IMPRESSIONISM","description":"\u003ch2 data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003ePAU SABATÉ I JAUMÀ | MEDITERRANEAN LANDSCAPE WITH BELL TOWER | ORIGINAL WATERCOLOR | CATALAN POST-IMPRESSIONISM\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003eThe light of the Mediterranean captured through a vibrant and modern palette. An original watercolor where the solidity of historical architecture dialogues with the immensity of the sea and atmospheric perspective.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003eHISTORY AND CURATORIAL ANALYSIS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"9\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe master of drawing facing the open landscape\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10\"\u003eIn the panorama of Catalan art in the first half of the 20th century, few artists managed to master the duality between the academic rigor of drawing and the freedom of color like Pau Sabaté i Jaumà (1872-1954). This watercolor is an exceptional testimony to his looser and brighter side. Sabaté transports us to a coastal enclave (possibly the coast of Maresme or Garraf), where a robust bell tower with Romanesque reminiscences and a pyramidal roof stands as a sentinel of time facing the marine horizon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"11\"\u003eThe composition is a treatise on classical balance. In the foreground, the stylized cypress trees — an ancient symbol of welcome in the Mediterranean — mark the verticality of the scene, guiding the viewer's gaze towards the coastline.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"12\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"12\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eChromatic audacity: lilac, purple, and light\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"13\"\u003eWhat elevates this print to the category of a masterpiece is its color palette. Far from 19th-century and earthy landscape painting, Sabaté embraces a distinctly Post-Impressionist aesthetic. The artist masterfully uses the transparencies of watercolor to build visual depth, tinting the background mountains and clouds with bold purple, lilac, and pink glazes. This technique (\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"13\" data-index-in-node=\"394\"\u003eatmospheric perspective\u003c\/i\u003e) gives the work a dazzling internal luminosity, allowing the white reserve of the paper to breathe and become the blinding midday light.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"14\"\u003eWHY IS THIS PIECE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR YOUR COLLECTION?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"15\"\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"15,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"15,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eMultifaceted Historical Signature:\u003c\/b\u003e Sabaté is a widely recognized figure for his contribution to industrial drawing and modernist ironwork. Acquiring one of his landscape watercolors allows collectors to possess the most intimate, free, and colorful facet of an established artist.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"15,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"15,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eMediterranean Identity:\u003c\/b\u003e The iconographic conjunction of the stone church, cypress trees, and the sea embodies the very essence of the Catalan landscape, a highly demanded theme for scholars of our pictorial tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"15,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"15,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eVirtuosity in Watercolor:\u003c\/b\u003e The freshness of the brushwork and the cleanliness of the transparent pigments demonstrate a professional \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"15,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"131\"\u003ealla prima\u003c\/i\u003e (first attempt) execution, without second thoughts or opacities that would dirty the surface.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"16\"\u003eTECHNICAL DATA\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"17\"\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"17,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"17,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eArtist:\u003c\/b\u003e Pau Sabaté i Jaumà (Reus, 1872 - Barcelona, 1954).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"17,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"17,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eTitle \/ Theme:\u003c\/b\u003e Landscape with church and cypress trees facing the sea (Seascape \/ Rural landscape).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"17,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"17,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eEstimated Period:\u003c\/b\u003e First half of the 20th century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"17,3,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"17,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eTechnique and Support:\u003c\/b\u003e Original fluid watercolor on drawing paper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"17,4,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"17,4,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eDocumented Dimensions:\u003c\/b\u003e 18 x 26.5 cm (Cabinet landscape format).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"17,5,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"17,5,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eSignature and Inscriptions:\u003c\/b\u003e Hand-signed with a brush \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"17,5,0\" data-index-in-node=\"47\"\u003e\"P. Sabaté\"\u003c\/i\u003e in the lower left corner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"17,6,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"17,6,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eStyle \/ Movement:\u003c\/b\u003e Post-Impressionism \/ Catalan School.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"17,7,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"17,7,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eProvenance:\u003c\/b\u003e Private collection \/ Gallery stock.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"17,8,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"17,8,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCondition and Curatorial Note:\u003c\/b\u003e Excellent chromatic freshness; the pigments maintain optimal vibrancy and luminosity. \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"17,8,0\" data-index-in-node=\"130\"\u003eArchive note:\u003c\/i\u003e The paper support has two small perforations\/thumbtack marks on the upper left edge, physical evidence of its original fixation in the artist's studio, which adds historical patina without invading the central composition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"18\"\u003eTHE WORKSHOP NOTE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"19\"\u003eSome landscapes merely describe a place, while others manage to convey a temperature. Sabaté here achieves a feeling of the stone's warmth and the breeze from the lilac horizon. A visual window of impeccable academic craftsmanship and undeniable chromatic modernity, reserved for the collector seeking the timeless beauty of the Catalan coast.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-path-to-node=\"20\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"21\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"21\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eIncludes Collector's Dossier:\u003c\/b\u003e This work is delivered with a research study of the work, prepared and printed by El Taller del Coleccionista, certifying our research and known provenance.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"El taller del coleccionista","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53488380346701,"sku":null,"price":135.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0904\/1841\/3901\/files\/DSC_0215_04.jpg?v=1772755937"},{"product_id":"guillem-fresquet-paisaje-rural-con-campanario-1952-acuarela-original-escuela-catalana","title":"GUILLEM FRESQUET | RURAL LANDSCAPE WITH BELL TOWER (1952) | ORIGINAL WATERCOLOR | CATALAN SCHOOL","description":"\u003ch2 data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003eGUILLEM FRESQUET | RURAL LANDSCAPE WITH BELL TOWER (1952) | ORIGINAL WATERCOLOR | CATALAN SCHOOL\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003eThe dance of water and pigment. An open window to the atmosphere of the Catalan landscape, executed by one of the great historical masters of the Agrupación de Acuarelistas de Cataluña (Association of Watercolorists of Catalonia).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"9\"\u003eHISTORY AND CURATORIAL ANALYSIS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe painter of air and atmospheric perspective\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"11\"\u003eGuillem Fresquet Bardina (1914–1991) did not just paint topography; he painted the air and humidity that enveloped the landscape. Trained at La Llotja, he dedicated his life to perfecting the most unforgiving technique in the plastic arts. In this superb original watercolor, dated 1952, we find the quintessence of his style: a small rural nucleus crowned by a bell tower that emerges against the imposing silhouette of a mountain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"12\"\u003eThe piece vibrates with a particular energy. Fresquet uses watercolor not as a simple chromatic filler, but as a living element that expands volume. The large mountainous mass in the background, resolved with masterful leaden and purple tones, blurs and merges with the cloudy sky, achieving a dazzling atmospheric depth that diminishes the persistent human trace of the architecture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"13\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"13\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eTechnical duality: from \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"13\" data-index-in-node=\"25\"\u003ewet-on-wet\u003c\/i\u003e to dry brushstroke\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"14\"\u003eThe true technical display of this print lies in its divided execution. While the backgrounds are resolved with the uncontrollable and poetic \"wet-on-wet\" technique (letting the water work on the cellulose by itself), the foreground shows the firm pulse of the draftsman. Fresquet defines the rustic wooden fence on the left and the edges of the dirt road with energetic, almost dry brushstrokes and highly saturated pigment, visually anchoring the composition and pushing the landscape towards the horizon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"15\"\u003eWHY IS THIS PIECE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR YOUR COLLECTION?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"16\"\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"16,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"16,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eInstitutional Signature:\u003c\/b\u003e Guillem Fresquet is an unavoidable figure in the historiography of 20th-century Spanish watercolor. His mastery of transparency makes him an essential reference for any rigorous graphic cabinet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"16,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"16,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eAutograph Dating (1952):\u003c\/b\u003e The presence of the date next to the signature allows the work to be anchored in a specific period of the author's maturity, giving it academic traceability far superior to that of anonymous sketches.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"16,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"16,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eEconomy of Means (The White of the Paper):\u003c\/b\u003e Fresquet's mastery lies in knowing when to stop. The work breathes thanks to the large areas of reserve (the natural unpainted white of the paper) in the road and sky, achieving maximum luminosity without saturating the support.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"17\"\u003eTECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"18\"\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"18,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"18,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eArtist:\u003c\/b\u003e Guillem Fresquet Bardina (Barcelona, 1914 - 1991).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"18,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"18,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eTitle \/ Theme:\u003c\/b\u003e Rural landscape with bell tower and mountain (Catalan Landscape).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"18,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"18,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eYear of creation:\u003c\/b\u003e 1952.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"18,3,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"18,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eTechnique and Support:\u003c\/b\u003e Fluid original watercolor on drawing paper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"18,4,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"18,4,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eDocumented dimensions:\u003c\/b\u003e 19.5 x 28.5 cm (Horizontal cabinet format).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"18,5,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"18,5,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eSignature and Inscriptions:\u003c\/b\u003e Hand-signed and dated \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"18,5,0\" data-index-in-node=\"48\"\u003e\"FRESQUET 52\"\u003c\/i\u003e in the lower right corner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"18,6,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"18,6,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eStyle \/ Movement:\u003c\/b\u003e Atmospheric Realism \/ Catalan Watercolor School.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"18,7,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"18,7,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eProvenance:\u003c\/b\u003e Private collection \/ Gallery stock.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"18,8,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"18,8,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCondition and Curatorial Note:\u003c\/b\u003e Stabilized period condition. The pigments retain excellent freshness and chromatic saturation. \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"18,8,0\" data-index-in-node=\"143\"\u003eArchive note:\u003c\/i\u003e The support shows slight \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"18,8,0\" data-index-in-node=\"198\"\u003efoxing\u003c\/i\u003e marks (natural oxidation spots on the paper) primarily focused in the sky area. These organic alterations are the unmistakable patina of its age (over 70 years) and do not compromise the structural stability or the sublime aesthetic reading of the work in any way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"19\"\u003eTHE WORKSHOP'S NOTE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"20\"\u003eAn amateur paints trees; a master paints the fog that hides them. This work by Fresquet is a visual refuge that invites silent contemplation. An erudite acquisition that demonstrates that the true weight of a landscape is not in the amount of details, but in the accuracy of the captured light.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-path-to-node=\"21\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"22\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"22\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eIncludes Collector's Dossier:\u003c\/b\u003e This work comes with a research study of the work, prepared and printed by El Taller del Coleccionista, certifying our research and known provenance.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"El taller del coleccionista","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53488400597325,"sku":null,"price":95.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0904\/1841\/3901\/files\/DSC_0196_03.jpg?v=1772756376"},{"product_id":"pere-oliver-la-satira-del-vencedor-1939-tecnica-mixta-documento-historico","title":"PERE OLIVER | THE SATIRE OF THE VICTOR (1939) | MIXED MEDIA | HISTORICAL DOCUMENT","description":"\u003ch2 data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003ePERE OLIVER | THE SATIRE OF THE VICTOR (1939) | MIXED MEDIA | HISTORICAL DOCUMENT\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003eThe end of an era and the beginning of the new order captured with biting irony. An exceptional historical document where illustration becomes a veiled satire on opulence and scarcity in post-war Spain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003eHISTORY AND CURATORIAL ANALYSIS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"9\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe \"Third Triumphal Year\" and caricatural opulence\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10\"\u003eApril 1939. The echo of the final moments of the Civil War still resonates, and Pere Oliver captures in this masterful piece the atmosphere of that precise historical moment. The print is temporally and politically anchored by the emphatic handwritten inscription in its lower right corner: \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"10\" data-index-in-node=\"290\"\u003e\"1939 third triumphal year\"\u003c\/i\u003e, the official propagandistic dating imposed by the victorious side.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"11\"\u003eHowever, the work is far from a complacent pamphlet; it is a tremendously audacious satirical staging. To the left, the artist groups a compact block representing the dominant classes or the \"powers that be.\" These six characters are depicted with an almost grotesque and theatrical opulence: wrapped in fur coats so dense they resemble armor, and adorned with an eclectic variety of historical and bourgeois hats. Their faces oscillate between complacency, mockery, and haughtiness, celebrating the restored order.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"12\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"12\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe narrative tension: the scrutiny of power\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"13\"\u003eOliver's narrative genius explodes in contrast with the figure on the right. Breaking the group's effervescence, a young woman dressed in a simple primary-colored dress stands before them. The poignant detail that takes the viewer's breath away is her vulnerability: she is completely barefoot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"14\"\u003eThe young woman does not stare into space; she firmly holds the gaze of the man in the opulent red coat and yellow collar, who extends his hand to lift her chin in a gesture of superiority and scrutiny. Is it an allegory of defeated Spain evaluated by the victors? Is it the personification of real scarcity in the face of excessive luxury? This tension, crowned by the ironic and subtle pencil drawing of a smiling sun in the left sky, elevates the print to the category of a veiled sociopolitical chronicle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"15\"\u003eWHY THIS PIECE IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR YOUR COLLECTION?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"16\"\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"16,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"16,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eFirst-Order Documentary Value:\u003c\/b\u003e The explicit inclusion of the motto \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"16,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"66\"\u003e\"1939 third triumphal year\"\u003c\/i\u003e transforms this sketch into a priority object of desire for historians, foundations, and collectors specializing in the Spanish Civil War and the early stages of Francoism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"16,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"16,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eMastery of Color and Texture:\u003c\/b\u003e Oliver displays superb graphic technique. The use of watercolor pigments to saturate the electric blues and carmine reds of the coats demonstrates a mastery of the palette characteristic of great interwar poster art.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"16,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"16,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eDouble Reading (Political Satire):\u003c\/b\u003e Works that manage to circumvent censorship or the triumphalism of the era through visual irony (such as that mix of theatrical attire versus barefoot misery) possess a higher intellectual weight than mere genre illustration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"17\"\u003eTECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"18\"\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"18,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"18,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eArtist:\u003c\/b\u003e Pere Oliver.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"18,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"18,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eTitle \/ Theme:\u003c\/b\u003e Satire of the Victor \/ The Evaluation (Political Satire \/ Spanish Civil War).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"18,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"18,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eYear of Creation:\u003c\/b\u003e 1939.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"18,3,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"18,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eTechnique and Medium:\u003c\/b\u003e Original mixed media (ink, graphite, and watercolor\/gouache) on drawing paper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"18,4,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"18,4,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eDocumented Dimensions:\u003c\/b\u003e Approx. 22 x 26.5 cm (Landscape format).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"18,5,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"18,5,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eSignature and Inscriptions:\u003c\/b\u003e Signed and hand-titled \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"18,5,0\" data-index-in-node=\"49\"\u003e\"P. Oliver \/ 1939 tercer año triunfal\"\u003c\/i\u003e in the lower right corner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"18,6,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"18,6,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eStyle \/ Movement:\u003c\/b\u003e Satirical illustration \/ Expressive figuration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"18,7,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"18,7,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eProvenance:\u003c\/b\u003e Private collection \/ Gallery fund.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"18,8,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"18,8,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/b\u003e Excellent historical archival quality. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"19\"\u003eTHE WORKSHOP NOTE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"20\"\u003eSome drawings decorate, and some document; this work indisputably belongs to the latter category. Pere Oliver bequeathed us on this paper a visual essay on inequality and power in one of the most turbulent years of our history. A treasure of graphic bibliophilia indispensable for those who can read between the lines of contemporary Spanish history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-path-to-node=\"21\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"22\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"22\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eIncludes Collector's Dossier:\u003c\/b\u003e This work comes with a research study of the piece, prepared and printed by El Taller del Coleccionista, certifying our research and the known provenance.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"El taller del coleccionista","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53488421798221,"sku":null,"price":325.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0904\/1841\/3901\/files\/DSC_0184_02.jpg?v=1772756734"},{"product_id":"salvador-palou-tecnica-mixta-collage-begur-cuba-habaneras","title":"Salvador Palou | From Begur to Cuba (Habaneras) | Original Mixed Media and Collage","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe musical memory of the Mediterranean captured on paper. An original collage that merges Indian nostalgia with vibrant graphic execution, paying homage to the sonic bridge between the Costa Brava and Havana.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003eHistory and Curatorial Analysis\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"3\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe typographic narrative as a canvas\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003eIn this work, Salvador Palou Vilà (b. 1951) abandons traditional canvas to construct his own pictorial surface through \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"132\"\u003ecollage\u003c\/i\u003e. The artist covers the rigid support with old newspaper clippings and musical scores, creating a typographic weave that acts as the historical fabric of the piece. Far from hiding this background, Palou applies translucent glazes in yellow and orange tones, allowing the letters and articles to breathe through the color. This technical decision is not accidental: it gives the work a patina of memory, transforming the support into a visual document that evokes the past.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eRhythm and visual counterpoint\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003eAgainst this warm, textured atmosphere, the artist draws the figures of a singer and a trumpeter with loose, fluid lines. The color treatment of the characters is purely expressive; the reds, pinks, and electric blues bleed outside the contours, suggesting the movement and vibration of live sound.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003eThe narrative axis that anchors the entire composition is the label arranged diagonally in the upper area: \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"7\" data-index-in-node=\"105\"\u003e\"De Begur a Cuba \/ La nostàlgia de l'Havana\"\u003c\/i\u003e. This graphic inclination, coupled with the musical score fragment floating between the musicians, breaks the static nature of the vertical figures and injects the work with the dynamism characteristic of a vintage poster or a Latin jazz vinyl cover.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003eWhy is this piece an opportunity for your collection?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"9\"\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"9,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCultural Roots and Indian Theme:\u003c\/b\u003e The explicit reference to Begur, Havana, and the world of habaneras has immense magnetism for collectors connected to history, Indian architecture, and the musical tradition of the Costa Brava. It is a work with a designation of origin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"9,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eGraphic and Decorative Strength:\u003c\/b\u003e The \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"9,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"44\"\u003ecollage\u003c\/i\u003e technique gives it a contemporary design feel that differs from classic figurative painting. Its warm palette dominated by yellows makes it an excellent light source to break monotony in modern or eclectic design spaces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"9,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eMusical Dynamism:\u003c\/b\u003e The representation of live music is a universal theme with constant demand in the art market. It conveys joy, rhythm, and cultural sophistication.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-path-to-node=\"10\"\u003eTechnical Data Sheet\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"11\"\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"11,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"11,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Salvador Palou Vilà (b. 1951).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"11,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"11,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eTitle \/ Theme:\u003c\/b\u003e De Begur a Cuba \/ La nostàlgia de l'Havana (Music \/ Habaneras).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"11,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"11,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003ePeriod:\u003c\/b\u003e Contemporary Catalan Art.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"11,3,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"11,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eTechnique and Support:\u003c\/b\u003e Original mixed media and \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"11,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"44\"\u003ecollage\u003c\/i\u003e (printed paper, musical scores and pictorial glazes) on rigid support.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"11,4,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"11,4,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/b\u003e 36 x 25.5 cm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"11,5,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"11,5,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eSignature and Inscriptions:\u003c\/b\u003e Vertically handwritten signature \"Salvador Palou\" on the lower right side. Text integrated into the composition: \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"11,5,0\" data-index-in-node=\"140\"\u003e\"De Begur a Cuba \/ La nostàlgia de l'Havana\"\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"11,6,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"11,6,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eProvenance:\u003c\/b\u003e Secondary art market, private collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"11,7,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"11,7,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/b\u003e Good overall condition. The pictorial surface and the adhesion of the \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"11,7,0\" data-index-in-node=\"87\"\u003ecollage\u003c\/i\u003e are stable. The edges of the support show slight wear typical of natural handling, which do not interfere with the reading of the work and will be protected when framed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"11,8,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"11,8,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eInspection Guarantee:\u003c\/b\u003e 14-day guaranteed return to inspect the work in person and discover the typographic details of the background.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-path-to-node=\"12\"\u003eThe Workshop's Note\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"13\"\u003eThe smartest thing about Palou's work is how he uses technique to reinforce the message. If he had painted these musicians on a white canvas, it would be just another genre scene. By painting them on old newspaper clippings and musical scores, the work literally becomes what its title implies: pure nostalgia. It's a rhythmic, joyful, and very direct piece. Its vintage poster format makes it extremely attractive for a listening corner, next to a vinyl collection, or as a centerpiece in an office looking for a cultured nod to the historical connection between Catalonia and Cuba.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-path-to-node=\"14\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"15\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"15\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eIncludes Collector's Dossier:\u003c\/b\u003e This work is delivered with a research study, technical data sheet, and curatorial context prepared and printed by \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"15\" data-index-in-node=\"159\"\u003eEl Taller del Coleccionista\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"El taller del coleccionista","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53491530957133,"sku":null,"price":165.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0904\/1841\/3901\/files\/DSC_0027_03_3a8451b1-2370-4929-bcd7-f53b33c16809.jpg?v=1772814819"},{"product_id":"antoni-carrera-karris-silueta-urbana-gesto-expresionista-acuarela-y-tinta-sobre-papel","title":"ANTONI CARRERA \"KARRIS\" | URBAN SILHOUETTE: EXPRESSIONIST GESTURE | WATERCOLOR AND INK ON PAPER","description":"\u003ch1 data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003eANTONI CARRERA \"KARRIS\" | URBAN SILHOUETTE: EXPRESSIONIST GESTURE | WATERCOLOR AND INK ON PAPER\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003eContemporary urban landscape in mixed media. An original work by Antoni Carrera \"Karris\" that documents his Neo-Expressionist period, characterized by the structural contrast between the ink drawing and the expansive use of watercolor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003eCURATORIAL HISTORY AND ANALYSIS\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe synthesis of the contemporary landscape\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003eThis work, dated 2004, moves the viewer away from traditional figurative representation to a purely expressive interpretation of the urban landscape. The piece structures the silhouette of a town dominated by the verticality of its church, a compositional axis that anchors the gaze and provides stability to the work. Karris captures the essence of the place through an economy of means that prioritizes visual impact over strict topographical description.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"9\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe architecture of stroke and wash\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10\"\u003eWhat makes this piece magnetic is the dramatic contrast of its materials. On the one hand, the use of black ink—applied with a rapid calligraphic stroke—defines the solidity of the buildings and the topography of the mountains. In clear technical contrast, washes in magenta and pink tones envelop the scene. It is interesting to observe how Karris masterfully uses the blank paper to bring light to the composition, creating a balance typical of contemporary painting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-path-to-node=\"11\"\u003eWHY IS THIS PIECE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR YOUR COLLECTION?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"12\"\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"12,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"12,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eUnique Visual Language:\u003c\/b\u003e Karris's style manages to merge the fluidity and transparency of watercolor with the gestural aggressiveness of ink. This technical duality gives the work an unmistakable personality, bringing a contemporary visual discourse to any collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"12,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"12,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003ePlastic Impact:\u003c\/b\u003e The magenta color palette contrasted with the saturation of absolute black makes the piece a striking focal point. It works visually due to its chromatic boldness, breaking with classical landscape to offer a fully modern aesthetic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"12,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"12,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eTechnical Fullness:\u003c\/b\u003e Made in 2004, this watercolor represents a stage of absolute maturity and technical confidence of the artist, where the unpredictable control of the water stain and the precision of direct drawing achieve a perfect compositional balance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-path-to-node=\"13\"\u003eTECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"14\"\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"14,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"14,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eArtist:\u003c\/b\u003e Antoni Carrera (\"Karris\").\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"14,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"14,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eTitle \/ Theme:\u003c\/b\u003e Urban silhouette with church (Neo-Expressionist Landscape).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"14,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"14,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eYear \/ Period:\u003c\/b\u003e 2004 (Signed and dated \"KARRIS '04\").\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"14,3,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"14,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eTechnique and Medium:\u003c\/b\u003e Original watercolor and ink on paper, worked with calligraphic stroke and expansive washes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"14,4,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"14,4,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eDocumented Dimensions:\u003c\/b\u003e Approx. 24 x 33 cm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"14,5,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"14,5,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eStyle \/ Movement:\u003c\/b\u003e Neo-Expressionism \/ Figurative Abstraction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"14,6,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"14,6,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eProvenance:\u003c\/b\u003e Private collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"14,7,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"14,7,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/b\u003e Excellent.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-path-to-node=\"15\"\u003eTHE WORKSHOP'S NOTE\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"16\"\u003eIn collecting works on paper, the greatest virtue is finding pieces where the artist confronts the medium without allowing for corrections. This watercolor is a lesson in visual synthesis; a sophisticated acquisition, designed to bring an accent of modernity and graphic strength to the walls of a discerning collector.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-path-to-node=\"17\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"18\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"18\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eIncludes Collector's Dossier:\u003c\/b\u003e This work is delivered with a research study, technical sheet, and curatorial context prepared and printed by El Taller del Coleccionista, certifying our research and the known provenance.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"El taller del coleccionista","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53493029830989,"sku":null,"price":145.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0904\/1841\/3901\/files\/DSC_0392_03_bcfbfb20-7872-466b-a051-b5675895aab6.jpg?v=1772845002"},{"product_id":"joan-queralt-la-chunga-expresionismo-gestual-fauvismo-catalan-tecnica-mixta-sobre-cartulina","title":"JOAN QUERALT | \"LA CHUNGA\": GESTURAL EXPRESSIONISM | CATALAN FAUVISM | MIXED MEDIA ON CARDBOARD","description":"\u003ch1 data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003eJOAN QUERALT | \"LA CHUNGA\": GESTURAL EXPRESSIONISM | CATALAN FAUVISM | MIXED MEDIA ON CARDSTOCK\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"3\"\u003eAn original work by Joan Queralt i de Quadras, dated 1977, documenting his most experimental period, notable for its gestural synthesis and the structural use of pure color to capture movement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003eHISTORY AND CURATORIAL ANALYSIS\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCultural reference and the synthesis of movement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003eIn this piece, Joan Queralt i de Quadras (Barcelona, 1947) moves away from classical anatomical representation to focus on the energy of flamenco dance. The work, dated 1977—a period of notable effervescence in his artistic production—takes Micaela Flores Amaya, \"La Chunga\", as its reference. Queralt does not seek a strict physiognomic portrait, but prioritizes visual impact and the capture of dynamism through a markedly post-impressionist and Fauvist language.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe architecture of line and pure color\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003eWhat defines this piece is the striking application of painterly matter. The mixed media is densified on the cardstock, creating a high-contrast surface. Queralt uses a warm palette dominated by yellows, oranges, and pinks, sharply contrasted with quick, nervous black strokes. It is interesting to observe how these dark outlines do not academically enclose the figure, but rather act as a skeleton that defines the silhouette of the dancer in full motion, enhancing the saturation and light of the adjacent tones.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-path-to-node=\"9\"\u003eWHY IS THIS PIECE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR YOUR COLLECTION?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"10\"\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCult Iconography:\u003c\/b\u003e The figure of \"La Chunga\" transcends folklore to become a cultural icon, having been a muse for historical avant-garde masters. Incorporating a contemporary interpretation of this reference by Queralt adds significant historical and narrative interest to the collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eExperimental Fullness (Key Period):\u003c\/b\u003e Dated in the late 1970s, the work represents the artist's most daring and expressive phase, prior to his settling into more conventional genres. It is a direct visual document of his gestural maturity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003ePlastic Power:\u003c\/b\u003e The dynamism of the composition and the radicalism of the warm palette make the work a strong focal point. Its Fauvist aesthetic provides a visual force capable of anchoring and giving character to any contemporary space.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-path-to-node=\"11\"\u003eTECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"12\"\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"12,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"12,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eArtist:\u003c\/b\u003e Joan Queralt i de Quadras (Barcelona, 1947).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"12,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"12,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eTitle \/ Theme:\u003c\/b\u003e \"La Chunga\" (Flamenco figure in motion).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"12,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"12,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eYear \/ Period:\u003c\/b\u003e 1977.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"12,3,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"12,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eTechnique and Support:\u003c\/b\u003e Original mixed media on cardstock, executed with high pigment density and a dark gestural line.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"12,4,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"12,4,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eDocumented Dimensions:\u003c\/b\u003e 32 x 25 cm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"12,5,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"12,5,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eStyle \/ Movement:\u003c\/b\u003e Expressionism \/ Catalan Fauvism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"12,6,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"12,6,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eProvenance:\u003c\/b\u003e Private collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"12,7,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"12,7,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/b\u003e Excellent. The support is stable and the pigments retain their original saturation, luminosity, and freshness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-path-to-node=\"13\"\u003eTHE WORKSHOP'S NOTE\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"14\"\u003eIn 20th-century art collecting, the most interesting works are those that manage to synthesize an attitude through a strict economy of means. Queralt achieves this in this cardstock with a firm hand and implacable chromatism. This mixed media is a lesson in gestural expressionism; a powerful and visually magnetic acquisition, designed to add accent and graphic strength to the walls of a discerning collector.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-path-to-node=\"15\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"16\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"16\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eIncludes Collector's Dossier:\u003c\/b\u003e This work is delivered with a research study, technical sheet, and curatorial context prepared and printed by El Taller del Coleccionista, certifying our research and known provenance.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"El taller del coleccionista","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53493031403853,"sku":null,"price":124.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0904\/1841\/3901\/files\/DSC_0367_03_f7865307-167b-4447-8eca-104cfecc1329.jpg?v=1772845321"}],"url":"https:\/\/eltallerdelcoleccionista.com\/en\/collections\/dibujo-original-catalan.oembed?page=2","provider":"El taller del coleccionista","version":"1.0","type":"link"}