{"product_id":"ivan-bermudez-calle-de-masaya-costumbrismo-nicaraguense-nogalina-sobre-papel","title":"IVÁN BERMÚDEZ | MASAYA STREET | NICARAGUAN COSTUMBRISM | NOGALINA ON PAPER","description":"\u003ch1 data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003eIVÁN BERMÚDEZ | MASAYA STREET | NICARAGUAN COSTUMBRISMO | WALNUT INK ON PAPER\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"3\"\u003eLandscape synthesis, structural use of the stain, and documentary value. An original work by Iván Bermúdez, dated 1976, that records Central American rural architecture through a rigorous technical mastery of monochromatic wash.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003eCURATORIAL HISTORY AND ANALYSIS\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe Record of the Rural Environment and Visual Identity\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003eIván Bermúdez, a prominent figure in Nicaraguan art of the second half of the 20th century, signed this original work in 1976. The piece moves beyond merely descriptive costumbrismo to offer an exercise in visual synthesis. Located in Masaya, a fundamental core of Nicaragua's cultural heritage, the composition functions as a graphic document that records the region's vernacular architecture during a historical period of notable social transformation, prioritizing plastic impact over anecdotal detail.\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 Stain and Chiaroscuro\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003eThe most remarkable aspect of this composition is the technical use of walnut ink. This fluid medium allows Bermúdez to establish tonal gradations ranging from the transparency of sepia to the absolute saturation of darks. The artist structures the buildings and human silhouettes through direct stains, dispensing with strict preparatory drawing. It is interesting to observe how he masterfully uses the white paper's reserve to imbue the composition with light, generating a high contrast that defines architectural volumes and the landscape's scale with strict economy of means.\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\"\u003eRegional Referent:\u003c\/b\u003e Iván Bermúdez is a consolidated name in Nicaraguan art history. His work acts as a bridge between social figuration and gestural abstraction, bringing undoubted historical and cultural interest to any collection focused on Latin American plastic arts.\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\"\u003eDocumentary Value (Anthropological Record):\u003c\/b\u003e The scenes that document Masaya's identity in the 1970s are in constant demand among collectors who value the preservation of Central American visual and ethnographic heritage.\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\"\u003eTechnical Rigor (Walnut Ink):\u003c\/b\u003e The use of this organic pigment requires high control of execution, as its rapid absorption does not allow for corrections. The fluidity and assertiveness of the stroke elevate the work's status, offering a matte finish of great graphic strength and material stability.\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 Iván Bermúdez.\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 Calle de Masaya (Rural Landscape \/ Vernacular Architecture).\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 1976 (Dated and signed).\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 walnut ink on paper, worked with expansive washes and light reserve.\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 Approx. 22 x 30.5 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 data-path-to-node=\"12,5,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eStyle \/ Movement:\u003c\/b\u003e Synthetic Costumbrismo \/ Gestural Figuration.\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 pigment retains its saturation, luminous contrast, and original legibility.\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 collecting works on paper, one of the greatest challenges is finding pieces that manage to structure a complete landscape using a strictly monochromatic palette. Bermúdez achieves this here through a resounding mastery of stain and chiaroscuro. This landscape is a lesson in visual synthesis; a documented acquisition, designed to bring graphic rigor, technical solidity, and ethnographic weight to the walls of a demanding 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 comes 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":53493593833805,"sku":null,"price":195.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0904\/1841\/3901\/files\/DSC_0302_03.jpg?v=1772879974","url":"https:\/\/eltallerdelcoleccionista.com\/en\/products\/ivan-bermudez-calle-de-masaya-costumbrismo-nicaraguense-nogalina-sobre-papel","provider":"El taller del coleccionista","version":"1.0","type":"link"}