{"product_id":"montoya-figura-grotesca-carboncillo","title":"Montoya — Grotesque figure — Charcoal drawing on paper","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn expressive \u003cstrong\u003eoriginal drawing signed “Montoya”\u003c\/strong\u003e, executed in charcoal on paper and depicting a grotesque hybrid figure, part human and part animal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe work concentrates its force in the figure’s face, hands and hunched posture, constructed through quick, nervous, highly gestural strokes. Distorted anatomy, prominent teeth and staring eyes reinforce its unsettling, satirical character.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe composition belongs to an \u003cstrong\u003eexpressionist, grotesque approach to figuration\u003c\/strong\u003e, close to the worlds of caricature, masks and fantastic bestiaries.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe almost exclusive use of black allows the artist to work with lines, patches and direct shading, leaving broad areas of paper untouched and emphasising the drawing’s spontaneity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eTechnical details\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtist:\u003c\/strong\u003e Montoya\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eGrotesque figure\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTechnique:\u003c\/strong\u003e Charcoal on paper\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 45 × 33 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSignature:\u003c\/strong\u003e Signed “MONTOYA” in the lower right corner\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePeriod:\u003c\/strong\u003e Second half of the 20th century\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Figurative expressionism \/ Grotesque\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSubject:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fantastic figure \/ Bestiary\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProvenance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Private collection\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Good overall condition, with minor signs consistent with the paper’s age\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eThe Taller Note\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA work of considerable graphic force, in which exaggerated features and direct strokes give the figure an almost theatrical presence, midway between a caricature and a fantastic creature.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"El taller del coleccionista","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54785923907917,"sku":null,"price":95.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0904\/1841\/3901\/files\/DSC_0380_01_3cc1274a-6aad-46e0-855b-6cc37d00eb48.jpg?v=1789831386","url":"https:\/\/eltallerdelcoleccionista.com\/en\/products\/montoya-figura-grotesca-carboncillo","provider":"El taller del coleccionista","version":"1.0","type":"link"}