European school (XX) - Interior landscape





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Interior landscape, an oil on canvas painting by the European school (XX) from 1970–1980, Spain; hand-signed, original edition, 75 × 88 cm including frame, sold with frame by Galería.
Description from the seller
Pictura Subastas presents this magnificent work of art belonging to the European school, depicting a quiet and contemplative rural landscape, where cultivated land and hills envelop an atmosphere of calm, anticipation, and deep connection with nature. The painting stands out for its excellent technique and the high pictorial quality it conveys.
Dimensions with frame: 75x88x4 cm.
· Dimensions without frame: 60x73 cm.
Hand-signed oil on canvas by the artist in the lower right.
The piece is in good condition.
The artwork is sold with a beautiful frame (included in the auction as a gift).
The work comes from an exclusive private collection in Girona.
Important note: the included photographs are an integral part of the lot description.
The picture will be professionally packed by an IVEX expert (https://www.instagram.com/ivex.online/), using high-quality materials to ensure its protection. The shipping price covers both the cost of professional packaging and the transportation itself.
The shipment will be sent via Correos, GLS, or NACEX with tracking. International shipping options are available.
This painting depicts a wide, silent landscape unfolding before the viewer with a sense of deep introspection. In the foreground, a cultivated land extends, marked by irregular lines suggesting plowed fields or resting grounds, shaped by time and human effort. The surface appears dark and moist, with nuances that evoke a living land, laden with memory and labor, where each furrow seems to tell a story of agricultural cycles and waiting.
As the gaze moves toward the mid-plane, the terrain softens and opens into a lighter band, where small, bare or barely sketched trees discreetly align. These thin, solitary vertical figures add rhythm to the composition and reinforce the sense of winter quiet or a transition season. There is no explicit movement, but rather a dense calm, as if the landscape were suspended in a moment before rebirth.
The background hills rise gently, enveloping the scene and adding depth. Their undulating shapes create a natural embrace effect, closing the space without constricting it. The cool, muted tones of the mountains subtly contrast with the earthy hues of the field, establishing a visual dialogue between the hardness of the worked soil and the distant serenity of the relief. These hills do not impose their presence but accompany the landscape with silent elegance.
The sky, broad and contained, crowns the composition with a soft and diffuse light. It is not a bright or dramatic sky, but one loaded with softness and balance, reinforcing the introspective character of the painting. Its clear tone illuminates the whole without breaking the chromatic harmony, acting as a serene curtain that envelops the entire landscape and unifies it in a contemplative atmosphere.
The absence of visible human figures intensifies the sense of loneliness and reflection. However, the footprint of the human being is present in the worked land and in the organization of the space, suggesting a deep and respectful relationship between man and the land. The landscape is not shown as wild or abandoned, but cared for, lived in, and understood as an essential part of everyday existence.
Overall, the painting conveys a sense of profound silence and natural balance, depicting a rural landscape where the land, the terrain, and the sky blend into a scene of introspection, waiting, and timeless harmony.
Seller's Story
Pictura Subastas presents this magnificent work of art belonging to the European school, depicting a quiet and contemplative rural landscape, where cultivated land and hills envelop an atmosphere of calm, anticipation, and deep connection with nature. The painting stands out for its excellent technique and the high pictorial quality it conveys.
Dimensions with frame: 75x88x4 cm.
· Dimensions without frame: 60x73 cm.
Hand-signed oil on canvas by the artist in the lower right.
The piece is in good condition.
The artwork is sold with a beautiful frame (included in the auction as a gift).
The work comes from an exclusive private collection in Girona.
Important note: the included photographs are an integral part of the lot description.
The picture will be professionally packed by an IVEX expert (https://www.instagram.com/ivex.online/), using high-quality materials to ensure its protection. The shipping price covers both the cost of professional packaging and the transportation itself.
The shipment will be sent via Correos, GLS, or NACEX with tracking. International shipping options are available.
This painting depicts a wide, silent landscape unfolding before the viewer with a sense of deep introspection. In the foreground, a cultivated land extends, marked by irregular lines suggesting plowed fields or resting grounds, shaped by time and human effort. The surface appears dark and moist, with nuances that evoke a living land, laden with memory and labor, where each furrow seems to tell a story of agricultural cycles and waiting.
As the gaze moves toward the mid-plane, the terrain softens and opens into a lighter band, where small, bare or barely sketched trees discreetly align. These thin, solitary vertical figures add rhythm to the composition and reinforce the sense of winter quiet or a transition season. There is no explicit movement, but rather a dense calm, as if the landscape were suspended in a moment before rebirth.
The background hills rise gently, enveloping the scene and adding depth. Their undulating shapes create a natural embrace effect, closing the space without constricting it. The cool, muted tones of the mountains subtly contrast with the earthy hues of the field, establishing a visual dialogue between the hardness of the worked soil and the distant serenity of the relief. These hills do not impose their presence but accompany the landscape with silent elegance.
The sky, broad and contained, crowns the composition with a soft and diffuse light. It is not a bright or dramatic sky, but one loaded with softness and balance, reinforcing the introspective character of the painting. Its clear tone illuminates the whole without breaking the chromatic harmony, acting as a serene curtain that envelops the entire landscape and unifies it in a contemplative atmosphere.
The absence of visible human figures intensifies the sense of loneliness and reflection. However, the footprint of the human being is present in the worked land and in the organization of the space, suggesting a deep and respectful relationship between man and the land. The landscape is not shown as wild or abandoned, but cared for, lived in, and understood as an essential part of everyday existence.
Overall, the painting conveys a sense of profound silence and natural balance, depicting a rural landscape where the land, the terrain, and the sky blend into a scene of introspection, waiting, and timeless harmony.

