{"product_id":"ricardo-opisso-escenas-de-circo-y-equitacion-ilustracion-grafica-impresion-iluminada-a-mano","title":"RICARDO OPISSO | CIRCUS AND EQUESTRIAN SCENES | GRAPHIC ILLUSTRATION | HAND-COLORED PRINT","description":"\u003ch1 data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003eRICARDO OPISSO | CIRCUS AND EQUESTRIAN SCENES | GRAPHIC ILLUSTRATION | HAND-ILLUMINATED PRINT\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"3\"\u003eA graphic work by Ricardo Opisso documenting the world of entertainment through meticulous hand-illumination on a printed base.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003eHISTORY AND CURATORIAL ANALYSIS\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe documentation of spectacle and social mass\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003eRicardo Opisso (1880-1967), a key figure in drawing and graphic chronicles in Catalonia, addresses the world of the circus and haute equitation in this composition. Trained in the avant-garde environment of Els Quatre Gats, Opisso develops a choral scene here where he prioritizes capturing dynamism and the tension of movement over static representation, visually documenting the urban leisure of the time with his usual analytical skill.\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 line and hand-illumination\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003eUpon observing the work, the most remarkable technical aspect is its mixed nature. On a printed graphic base that defines the linear structure and the arrangement of the figures—riders, acrobats, and steeds—direct intervention is made by applying chromatic washes and precise touches of white \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"8\" data-index-in-node=\"279\"\u003egouache\u003c\/i\u003e. It is interesting to analyze how the use of this opaque \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"8\" data-index-in-node=\"344\"\u003egouache\u003c\/i\u003e adds three-dimensionality to the flat scene, defining the points of maximum light on the acrobats' garments and outlining the horses' musculature. This is a technical resource typical of the graphic arts workshops of the time that elevates the serialized document to the category of an individualized graphic work.\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\"\u003eConsolidated Authorship:\u003c\/b\u003e Opisso is a canonical value in the Spanish graphic art market, with an institutional presence in reference museums such as the MNAC. His work guarantees solid historical backing and constant demand in specialized collecting.\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\"\u003eIndividualized Work (Manual Illumination):\u003c\/b\u003e The intervention with watercolor techniques and opaque pigment on the graphic print gives this piece a distinctive character. Not being a mere mechanical reproduction finished by machine, the collector acquires a piece where there is a deliberate search for light and volume post-printing.\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\"\u003eThematic Solidity:\u003c\/b\u003e The choral representation of the circus and the equestrian world constitutes one of the most representative and sought-after narrative axes within the author's production, providing notable sociological and decorative interest to any graphic collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-path-to-node=\"11\"\u003eTECHNICAL DATA\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 Ricardo Opisso (Tarragona, 1880 – Barcelona, 1967).\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 Circus scenes, acrobats and horsemanship (Chronicle of the Spectacle).\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 Circa 1940 - 1950.\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 Graphic print on paper, hand-illuminated and retouched with watercolor and white \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"12,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"98\"\u003egouache\u003c\/i\u003e.\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 25 x 32.5 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 Graphic Illustration \/ Catalan School.\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 manual intervention retains the freshness of the chromatic tones and the original luminous opacity of the white \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"12,7,0\" data-index-in-node=\"173\"\u003egouache\u003c\/i\u003e, guaranteeing perfect legibility of the volumes.\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 graphic works from the first half of the 20th century, the distinguishing element is direct intervention on the print. This composition is a lesson in dynamism; a documented acquisition, designed to bring historical rigor and an excellent narrative pulse to the walls of a discerning 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":53493774516557,"sku":null,"price":220.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0904\/1841\/3901\/files\/DSC_0210_03.jpg?v=1772884578","url":"https:\/\/eltallerdelcoleccionista.com\/en\/products\/ricardo-opisso-escenas-de-circo-y-equitacion-ilustracion-grafica-impresion-iluminada-a-mano","provider":"El taller del coleccionista","version":"1.0","type":"link"}