RAFAEL CUENCA MUÑOZ (Córdoba, 1895 - Madrid, 1967). "Without gypsy costume". Oil on canvas.

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  RAFAEL CUENCA MUÑOZ (Córdoba, 1895 - Madrid, 1967). "Without gypsy costume". Oil on canvas. Signed in the lower right corner. Measurements: 81 x 60 cm; 102 x 80 cm (frame). The artist presents a portrait starring a young woman with racial features; brown hair, tanned skin, black eyes and lips carmine. A girl who presents herself to the viewer in a suggestive and natural way, trying to seduce him. In profile and semi-nude, the woman smiles and leans against the wall that closes the background of the scene. Both the naturalness of the pose and the use of a quick, dense brushstroke complete a scene that stands out for its spontaneity. This work is part of the rise of regionalism in Spain in the second half of the nineteenth century, developed an art of romantic heritage, costumbrista and realistic and meticulous invoice, which focused on the representation of issues, themes and characters that reflect a new sense of folklore. In this context, the painters sought to reflect the types and customs of their own land, which made it different and unique, thus vindicating their own roots and, above all, the traditions and ways of dressing and behaving that were threatened by the notable growth of urban areas and the imposition of new fashions brought from outside. Art, fundamentally in its pictorial aspect, thus became in a certain way a vehicle of expression capable of making regional peculiarities known to the rest of the nation. A painter of landscapes, figures and flowers, Rafael Cuenca Muñoz specialized in the pastel technique, becoming considered in his time as the best pastelist of the moment. Self-taught, he combined his artistic practice with teaching and enjoyed great popularity, especially in the thirties, when tributes were paid to him, such as the one held at the Palace Hotel in Cordoba in 1934.
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