Antonio Santos — Rural Landscape — Original print (limited edition 5/18)

An original print simplifying the rural landscape through a strong visual language, pencil-signed by the artist.

Antonio Santos (Huesca, 1955) works across illustration, sculpture and printmaking. His simplified forms recall historical avant-gardes and popular art.

The rural view evokes the restrained landscapes of Castile or Aragon. Its graphic technique has the expressive force of woodcut or linocut, using large solid-black areas to structure the horizon and village. Rhythmic small marks define cultivated fields and vegetation, adding texture and depth. A solitary figure on the central path introduces a human narrative into the setting.

Technical details

• Artist: Antonio Santos (Huesca, 1955).
• Title / Subject: Rural landscape with village and walker.
• Technique: Original print with a linocut aesthetic.
• Dimensions: 32.5 × 50 cm.
• Edition: Impression 5 of 18, numbered 5/18 in pencil at the lower left.
• Inscriptions: Pencil-signed “Ant. Santos” in the lower right corner.
• Style / Movement: Contemporary illustration / Neo-costumbrismo.
• Provenance: Private collection.
• Condition: Very good. Clean paper; the printed ink retains its original density and clarity.

The Taller Note

The contrast between black ink and the tone of the paper gives the landscape a clear architectural presence. Simplified forms convey the structure and atmosphere of the inland rural setting.