{"product_id":"firma-interpretar-paisaje-naif-castillo-calvario-gouache-1950","title":"Signature to Interpret | Naive Landscape with Castle and Calvary | Gouache | 1950","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003eA landscape of genuine charm and intuitive perspective. This 1950 work intertwines the monumentality of Spanish civil architecture with popular fervor, creating a visual narrative full of freshness and candor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"2\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eHistory and Curatorial Analysis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"3\"\u003eNaïve art is characterized by its spontaneity, its rejection of academic rules of perspective, and its expressive purity. In this work, dated to the mid-20th century, the author composes a busy scene where multiple elements of Spanish customs and geography coexist. On the left margin stands an imposing castle or palace crowned with the national flag, connected to a stone ashlar bridge over which the figure of a fisherman appears. On the right margin, the narrative turns to the spiritual with the representation of a crucified Christ by the roadside, flanked by two praying figures under a sky with a crescent moon and birds in flight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003eTechnically, the piece is resolved using water-based pigments (gouache and watercolor). It stands out for the use of flat colors, strongly delineated dark outlines, and an intentional dislocation of logical scales. This narrative horizontality allows all elements to have the same visual hierarchy, a definitive and highly valued trait in genuine naïve style.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eReasons for Collection\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eDefined Style:\u003c\/b\u003e A textbook example of Spanish self-taught art from the 1950s, sought after for its authenticity and lack of academic pretension.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eNarrative Richness:\u003c\/b\u003e The multitude of micro-scenes (the fisherman, the devotees, the meticulously dotted vegetation, the architecture) invites careful observation and provides a strong playful component.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eDecorative Value:\u003c\/b\u003e Its considerable dimensions and cheerful color palette make it an ideal accent piece for eclectic decorations or spaces seeking to break visual monotony.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eTechnical Sheet\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\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\"\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Signature to be interpreted (Partially legible \"José...\"). Spanish Naïve School.\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\"\u003eTheme:\u003c\/b\u003e Costumbrist landscape \/ Civil architecture and religious scene.\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\"\u003ePeriod:\u003c\/b\u003e 1950.\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\"\u003eTechnique:\u003c\/b\u003e Mixed media on paper (watercolor and gouache).\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 data-path-to-node=\"8,4,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/b\u003e 50 x 70 cm (Artwork) \/ 53 x 73 cm (Frame).\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 data-path-to-node=\"8,5,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eSignature:\u003c\/b\u003e Signed and dated \"1950\" 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=\"8,6,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,6,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/b\u003e Good general condition. The pigments retain their original chromatic vibrancy. Slight undulations are observed in the support, natural with the application of water techniques on period paper. The smooth profile wooden frame is in good condition and protects the work under glass. Please examine the attached photographs.\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 data-path-to-node=\"8,7,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eIncludes:\u003c\/b\u003e Wooden frame with glass and professional transport insurance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"9\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe Workshop Note\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10\"\u003eNaïve art does not compete in anatomical rigor or scientific perspective, but in honesty. This piece is an excellent testimony to Spanish popular painting from the post-war period; a work that does not hide its geometric ingenuousness, but uses it as its greatest aesthetic virtue. It is a cheerful, direct painting with a narrative capacity that grabs attention from the first glance.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"El taller del coleccionista","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54326807658829,"sku":null,"price":125.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0904\/1841\/3901\/files\/DSC_0114_02_50d6bc52-e710-4d64-93ae-a30cef0b8d80.jpg?v=1784389330","url":"https:\/\/eltallerdelcoleccionista.com\/en\/products\/firma-interpretar-paisaje-naif-castillo-calvario-gouache-1950","provider":"El taller del coleccionista","version":"1.0","type":"link"}