{"product_id":"jordi-pagans-montsalvatge-paisaje-de-montana-maestro-de-la-vibracion-lirica-catalana-aguafuerte-iluminado-a-mano","title":"JORDI PAGANS MONTSALVATGE | MOUNTAIN LANDSCAPE | MASTER OF CATALAN LYRICAL VIBRATION | HAND-COLORED ETCHING","description":"\u003ch2 data-path-to-node=\"0\"\u003eJORDI PAGANS MONTSALVATGE | MOUNTAIN LANDSCAPE (AFEGIT BLAV) | MASTER OF LYRICAL VIBRATION | HAND-COLORED ETCHING\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003eA unique, original hand-colored etching that captures the magnitude and silence of high mountains. An exceptional print that blends the rigor of engraving with the poetic atmosphere of watercolor.\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 Lyrical Landscape and High Mountains\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003eJordi Pagans i Montsalvatge (1932-2017) is one of the essential figures for understanding contemporary Catalan lyrical figuration. While he is widely recognized for his capture of Mediterranean light, in this composition the artist turns towards the introspection of the high mountain landscape, evoking the majesty of the Pyrenees. Pagans articulates the work around a solid visual anchor in the foreground: a rural stone architecture flanked by the bareness of a winter tree. From this human scale, the viewer's gaze is drawn to the immensity of the terraced slopes and the peaks that blur into the frozen atmosphere in the background.\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 the Workshop's Intervention\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003eTechnically, the bite of the plate reveals an extremely delicate drawing, capable of synthesizing the roughness of the stone, the texture of the slope, and the fragility of the branches through subtle cross-hatching. The brilliance of this print, however, lies in its chromatic intervention. Pagans manually colors the piece by applying light washes: warm and ochre tones on the building's roofs that contrast with a subtle veil of grays and blues in the sky and the peaks. In the right margin, the handwritten pencil note \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"547\"\u003e\"PAGANS (AFEGIT BLAV.)\"\u003c\/i\u003e (blue added) becomes a fascinating documentary testimony; it is a direct technical instruction from the workshop that confirms the artist's conscious search to enhance the winter atmosphere of this particular specimen.\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\"\u003eUnique Piece Character:\u003c\/b\u003e Thanks to the manual watercolor illumination, this print transcends the rigidity of a serialized work to stand as a piece with unique pictorial qualities. The washes applied by the artist give it a unique pulse.\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\"\u003eDocumentary Value (Workshop Proof):\u003c\/b\u003e The inclusion of the handwritten technical annotation \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"8,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"85\"\u003e\"AFEGIT BLAV.\"\u003c\/i\u003e gives the work a highly coveted aura of rarity. It allows the collector to delve into the intimacy of the creative process and understand Pagans' chromatic decisions at the printing press.\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 contained palette and the serene verticality of the composition make this landscape a work of deep visual breath. Printed on exceptional paper with natural deckled edges, it brings an air of classical nobility and contemplation to any graphic art collection.\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 Jordi Pagans i Montsalvatge (Barcelona, 1932 - 2017).\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 Mountain Landscape (Afegit blav).\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 (Lyrical figuration).\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 Original hand-colored etching (watercolor) on heavy 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=\"10,4,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10,4,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/b\u003e Support (Paper): 36 x 29 cm | Plate mark: 27 x 20 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 Handwritten pencil annotation \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"10,5,0\" data-index-in-node=\"52\"\u003e\"PAGANS (AFEGIT BLAV.)\"\u003c\/i\u003e in the right margin, marking workshop guidelines.\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 \/ Workshop archive.\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 Very good. Impeccable support with a perfectly defined plate mark and pigments that retain all their original freshness.\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 mountain landscape lies in its status as a living document. We are not only looking at an etching of exquisite technical execution and highly lyrical illumination, but at a working piece where the artist has explicitly stated his aesthetic will (\"blue added\"). This fusion between the finished artwork and the workshop note grants the piece an exceptional emotional and historical proximity, preserved on high-quality paper.\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 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":53470758699341,"sku":null,"price":87.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0904\/1841\/3901\/files\/imagen_2026-03-03_234207720.png?v=1772577732","url":"https:\/\/eltallerdelcoleccionista.com\/en\/products\/jordi-pagans-montsalvatge-paisaje-de-montana-maestro-de-la-vibracion-lirica-catalana-aguafuerte-iluminado-a-mano","provider":"El taller del coleccionista","version":"1.0","type":"link"}