Carles Got (1918–1977) - Desnudo femenino intimista

Carles Got (Barcelona, 1918 – 1977)

Large intimate female nude – Catalan school of postwar

Technique: oil on canvas
Dimensions: 92 × 73 cm
Framed: No
Signature: Hand-signed by the artist
Period: Mid-20th century
Condition: Good. The canvas is firm, with an stable pictorial layer and a natural patina of time. No visible restorations.

Description

Imposing original oil painting by Carles Got, a Barcelona-born painter of the post-war generation, belonging to the great Catalan figurative tradition that connects with names like Isidre Nonell, Joaquim Sunyer, Josep de Togores, or Rafael Benet, in its most intimate and silent aspect.

The work features a large-scale female nude from behind, with a strong mural presence, executed with confident and profoundly human painting. The figure appears introspective and withdrawn, constructed with a thick, nuanced brushstroke that reveals a solid understanding of anatomy and natural work.

The treatment of the back, neck, and hand demonstrates a remarkable pictorial skill, while the restrained palette of earth tones, grayish greens, and muted blues situates the work within the realm of Barcelonian intimacy, far from cold academicism and decorative genre painting. The background, worked with greater freedom, enhances the volume and presence of the figure.

This type of nude, content and elegant, was cultivated by various Catalan authors of the period as an alternative to more commercial genre painting, seeking a serene, reflective, and timeless beauty.

Brief biography

Carles Got was a painter active in Barcelona during the central half of the 20th century. Trained within the postwar artistic context, he developed a body of work focused on the human figure, especially the female nude and interior scenes, always from an intimate and sober perspective. His painting is characterized by respect for the craft, direct oil work, and a modern figuration style, away from passing fashions and theoretical discourses.

Although he was not an artist of significant institutional prominence, his work fully fits within the tradition of 20th-century Catalan figurative art, and is now appreciated by collectors seeking solid, honest painting with sensitivity.

Why does this work deserve attention?

Large format is uncommon in this type of intimate nude.

Excellent technical and pictorial quality.

Representative work of the Catalan school of the post-war period.

Very decorative and timeless painting.

Ideal for a private collection or a contemporary interior.