Spanish school; XIX century. "Escena galante". Oil on canvas.

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  Spanish school; XIX century. "Escena galante". Oil on canvas. Presents period frame. Measurements: 35.5 x 23 cm; 58 x 43 cm (frame). Arranged in a profuse forest, three characters occupy the center of the composition. A man accompanied by two women who seem to overwhelm him, as they rush at him, a situation with which the man seems to be pleased. He directs his gaze towards one of the ladies, thus establishing his interest in her with respect to the other, who is slightly displaced both by the attention of the gentleman and by the composition chosen by the author. As for the aesthetics of the work, it stands out for the use of a quick brushstroke, although based on the drawing, especially in the conception of the characters. In the case of the landscape, the author has opted for a looser technique, which results in an atmospheric scene where the landscape is blurred. The scene is worked with great attention to detail, a strong descriptive spirit and a special care of the play of light and the qualities of the fabrics, following the masters of that century. This type of scenes, with a gallant and hedonistic theme, cheerful and colorful, worked with a precious and descriptive workmanship, were frequent during the second half of the 19th century, within the context of historicism. They belong to the genre called "de casacones" in Spain, and "tableautin" in France, characterized by works inspired by an idealized past, frequently from the 17th and 18th centuries, normally of small or medium format and destined to an eminently bourgeois clientele. One of the first examples of this genre was "Il Contino", by Mariano Fortuny, dated 1861 and kept in the National Art Museum of Catalonia. It is worth mentioning that Clemente Pujol achieved recognition through his orientalist paintings, however, during the first stage of his training he worked delicately in the tableutin genre.
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