• Sun, ear of grain, flower and flowing water in Life, a relief composition by Rosa Yagüe Martín.
  • Detail of the yellow and orange sun beside the ear of grain in Rosa Yagüe Martín’s Vida.
  • Close-up of the raised rings and rays of the sun in Rosa Yagüe’s Vida.
  • Detail of the yellow ear of grain and white forms against blue in Rosa Yagüe’s Vida.
  • Detail of the ear of grain, mountains and green tree in Vida, showing the relief texture.
  • Detail of the blue and white bands beside the tree and mountains in Rosa Yagüe’s Vida.
  • Close-up of the pink flower with a turquoise centre and the signature in Rosa Yagüe’s Vida.
  • Reverse of Rosa Yagüe’s Vida, with a pale board, corner holes and notes at the top.
  • Detail of handwritten notes on the reverse of Vida, with the name Rosa Yagüe and the work’s title.
  • Full view of Rosa Yagüe’s Vida, with circular forms, sun, an ear of grain, mountains and a flower on an ochre ground.
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Rosa Yagüe Martín — Life — Sgraffito and mixed media in relief on board, 20th century

Rosa Yagüe Martín — Life — Sgraffito and mixed media in relief on board, 20th century

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Life is an original composition by Rosa Yagüe Martín (Barcelona, 1947–2025), created using sgraffito and mixed media in relief on a rigid support. The work serves as an example of the artist's experimentation with the material possibilities of painting and her approach to the languages of sculpture and object art.

The composition is organized around large oval and circular forms containing symbolic elements related to nature. On the left side, a succession of wavy bands in bluish and greenish tones evokes water, while mountains and white shapes introduce references to the landscape and the sky.

In the center, an ear of wheat is represented through yellow and ochre volumes, a traditional symbol of fertility and growth. To its right, a large geometric sun unfurls triangular rays against a blue background, accompanied by concentric circles in orange and reddish tones.

The lower section is completed with a flower of pink petals and turquoise leaves, which introduces a new reference to the botanical world and balances the composition.

The work combines a careful geometric organization with a remarkably rich treatment of materials. The surfaces feature varying densities, incisions, reliefs, and textures, creating a play of contrasts between smooth areas and rough-finished zones.

The use of a warm palette, dominated by ochres, yellows, blues, and earthy tones, reinforces the organic character of the composition.

The title Life, inscribed by the artist herself on the reverse, allows the ensemble to be interpreted as a symbolic representation of natural elements and their processes of growth, transformation, and renewal.

About the artist

Rosa Yagüe Martín (Barcelona, 1947–2025) was a multidisciplinary Catalan artist whose body of work spanned painting, sculpture, drawing, printmaking, ceramics, textile art, and installations.

Artistically trained in Barcelona, she developed part of her career in Brazil, where she taught artistic disciplines at the State University of Campinas.

Her work was characterized by experimentation with materials, techniques, and visual processes, as well as an interest in the human figure, symbology, and the relationships between art and the lived experience.

She participated in solo and group exhibitions in Spain and abroad, and her work is part of various public and private collections.

Technical sheet

  • Author: Rosa Yagüe Martín (Barcelona, 1947–2025).

  • Original title: Life.

  • Technique: Sgraffito and mixed media with relief and material finish; encaustic wax procedure indicated on the reverse.

  • Support: Board.

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