XAVIER UBACH | LANDSCAPE IN SEPIA (1990) | ORIGINAL WATERCOLOR | LYRICAL ABSTRACTION

XAVIER UBACH | SEPIA LANDSCAPE (1990) | ORIGINAL WATERCOLOR | LYRICAL ABSTRACTION

An exercise in synthesis where Xavier Ubach transforms the landscape into a meditative experience of water and pigment.

CURATORIAL HISTORY AND ANALYSIS

Telluric Synthesis and the Inner Landscape

In Xavier Ubach's mature graphic work, the landscape ceases to be a literal or topographical representation and becomes a pure state of mind. This watercolor, precisely dated 1990, is a superb example of lyrical abstraction. The artist structures the composition in rigorously horizontal bands that give the piece an almost architectural stability and stillness.

Stripped of any anecdote, the work shows what appear to be geological strata, plowed furrows, or an infinite plain. Ubach restricts his palette to a monochromatic scale of sepia tones and toasted ochres, allowing the earth to breathe through the color.

Mastery of Wash Technique

The true virtuosity of this print lies in the absolute control of the wet-on-wet technique. Ubach does not draw; he allows the water to dictate the textures. It is fascinating to observe how the line of trees or hills on the horizon blurs and bleeds into the sky through subtle expansions of pigment. Simultaneously, the artist masters the "reserve" of the raw white of the paper in the foreground, using it not as an emptiness, but as pure light sources that break the horizontality of the terrain.

WHY IS THIS PIECE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR YOUR COLLECTION?

• Autographic Dating (1990): Verified by the clear signature "XAVIER UBACH" and the date "1990" handwritten in brush in the lower right corner, the work offers impeccable institutional traceability, placing it in a period of the author's full artistic maturity.

• Minimalist Erudition: Its stripped-down aesthetic and compositional rigor make it an indispensable study piece for collectors of contemporary art who seek abstraction born from the observation of nature.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

• Artist: Xavier Ubach (Terrassa, 1932).

• Title / Theme: Abstract sepia landscape (Lyrical Abstraction / Landscape painting).

• Year of Creation: 1990.

• Technique and Medium: Fluid original watercolor (monochrome / wash) on high-grammage cotton paper.

• Documented Dimensions: Approx. 18.5 x 23 cm (Horizontal cabinet format).

• Signature and Inscriptions: Hand-signed and dated "XAVIER UBACH / 1990" in the lower right corner.

• Style / Movement: Figurative Synthesis / Catalan School.

• Provenance: Private collection / Gallery fund.

• Condition: Excellent archival quality. 

THE WORKSHOP NOTE

Against the visual noise of contemporary art, Ubach offers us absolute silence. This watercolor does not demand to be looked at quickly, but contemplated slowly, allowing the washes to gradually reveal the immensity of the plain. A strikingly elegant acquisition, designed for the graphic cabinet that venerates economy of means and the poetics of the stain.

Includes Collector's Dossier: This artwork is delivered with a research study of the work, prepared and printed by El Taller del Coleccionista, certifying our research and known provenance.