{"product_id":"joan-fuster-gimpera-puerto-mediterraneo-acuarela-original","title":"Joan Fuster Gimpera — “Calm in the Harbor” — Original watercolor — Costa Brava","description":"\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eOriginal watercolor by \u003cstrong\u003eJoan Fuster Gimpera\u003c\/strong\u003e dedicated to the Mediterranean maritime landscape, one of the great motifs of his artistic production. From an elevated viewpoint, the composition brings together small boats moored at the dock, whitewashed vernacular architecture, and Mediterranean vegetation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe luminosity of the piece, dominated by blues, ochres, greens, and whites, conveys the serene atmosphere of the old fishing villages of the Catalan coast.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe Mediterranean of Joan Fuster\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe landscape of the Empordà was one of the essential axes in the trajectory of Joan Fuster Gimpera. Harbors, boats, beaches, and small coastal villages appear repeatedly in a production especially linked to the Empordà territory.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eIn this work, the artist observes the harbor from an elevated position. The diagonal of the dock guides the gaze toward the background while the boats follow one another along the coastline.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe white buildings and ochre roofs form the central core of the composition, traversed vertically by a stylized cypress that adds depth and balances the predominance of the horizontal lines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"auto\"\u003eLight and synthesis through watercolor\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eFuster uses watercolor with remarkable economy of means. Wide clear reserves build the facades, while bluish and greenish washes create the shadows and separate the different architectural planes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe boats are rendered through brief and contrasted brushstrokes, sufficient to define their forms without losing the spontaneity characteristic of the technique.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe result is a luminous and direct interpretation of the Mediterranean landscape, where descriptive precision is subordinated to the capture of light and atmosphere.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJoan Fuster i Gimpera (Torroella de Montgrí, 1917–2011)\u003c\/strong\u003e was a painter, draftsman, and especially a watercolorist. Self-taught, he received guidance from artists such as Josep Maria Mascort and Ramon Reig i Corominas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eHis production was deeply linked to the landscape of the Empordà and the Costa Brava. Although he later developed a fantastic and surreal aspect that he called \u003cstrong\u003eestrambotismo\u003c\/strong\u003e, he maintained an important landscape and maritime production throughout his career.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"auto\"\u003eTechnical Sheet\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Joan Fuster Gimpera (Torroella de Montgrí, 1917–2011).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eCalma en el puerto\u003c\/em\u003e (Calm in the Harbor).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Descriptive, assigned for cataloging.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eTechnique:\u003c\/strong\u003e Watercolor on paper.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 27 × 38 cm.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eSignature:\u003c\/strong\u003e Signed “J. Fuster” in the lower left corner.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eSchool:\u003c\/strong\u003e Catalan School \/ Empordà School.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mediterranean landscape painting \/ figuration.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eSubject:\u003c\/strong\u003e Seascape \/ fishing harbor \/ Mediterranean architecture.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eRepresented location:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mediterranean coast, likely the Catalan littoral.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003ePeriod:\u003c\/strong\u003e 20th century.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eProvenance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Private collection.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eConservation status:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very good general condition. The watercolor maintains remarkable luminosity and chromatic vividness, as can be seen in the photographs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe Studio's Note\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eA work especially representative of the most luminous and Mediterranean facet of \u003cstrong\u003eJoan Fuster Gimpera\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe elevated perspective allows the artist to bring together in a single scene the essential elements of the old coastal landscape: boats, dock, whitewashed houses, warm-toned roofs, and Mediterranean vegetation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe watercolor stands out for its freshness and for a clear palette that fully preserves the feeling of light on the coastline. A piece with a very convenient format and a theme that is especially recognizable within the artist's production.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"El taller del coleccionista","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54779051934029,"sku":null,"price":115.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0904\/1841\/3901\/files\/DSC_0312_9b502424-b2b8-427e-9e06-0c92e0e88b81.jpg?v=1792249912","url":"https:\/\/eltallerdelcoleccionista.com\/en\/products\/joan-fuster-gimpera-puerto-mediterraneo-acuarela-original","provider":"El taller del coleccionista","version":"1.0","type":"link"}