École catalane expressionniste (XX) - Fleurs et calme

Pictura Subastas presents this magnificent work of art belonging to the Catalan expressionist school, depicting an intimate scene where objects and flowers become symbols of calm, silence, and inner contemplation. The painting stands out for its excellent technique and the high pictorial quality it conveys.

Dimensions with frame: 47x37x4 cm.
Frame-free dimensions: 35x25 cm.
· Oil on panel, hand-signed by the artist in the lower left corner.
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.

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This painting presents itself as a silent and deeply evocative scene, where two main forms rise above a light and almost empty background, creating an atmosphere of reflection and contemplation. At first glance, the composition conveys a sense of quietness and shared solitude, as if the depicted elements exist in a space suspended outside of time. The figures do not seek to impose themselves but seem to emerge gently from the background, enveloped by a diffuse light that both unites and isolates them.
In the center of the scene, two containers with a simple appearance stand out, arranged closely enough to suggest a relationship and dialogue. One is taller and slender, while the other is shorter and more compact, creating a balanced contrast that adds visual stability. This difference in proportions reinforces a symbolic reading, where each element seems to fulfill a different role within a silent harmony. The arrangement is not rigid but natural, as if the objects had been placed effortlessly, allowing the space around them to breathe.
From one of the containers emerges a barely defined bouquet of flowers, more suggested than described, whose presence introduces a note of life and fragility. The flowers are not individualized but fused into a vibrant mass of light and luminous tones that contrast with the sobriety of the scene. This vegetation seems to rise delicately, adding verticality and a slight dynamism to a scene dominated by calm. Its ethereal character reinforces the idea of the ephemeral and the poetic.
The background, almost bare, plays an essential role in the reading of the painting. Its neutrality allows objects to breathe and each visual gesture to gain greater intensity. The marks and glazes that traverse it add depth and texture, avoiding any sense of absolute emptiness. This undefined space acts more as an emotional stage than a physical one, where objects become carriers of moods and intimate sensations.
The relationship between light and shadow is subtle but meaningful. The darker areas anchor the containers to the lower plane, suggesting weight and material presence, while the lighter areas envelop the forms and soften their contours. This luminous balance enhances the introspective atmosphere of the whole, where nothing is jarring and everything seems to invite us to a slow, reflective observation.
Overall, the piece offers a poetic and restrained view of everyday objects transformed into symbols of silence, fragility, and contemplation, inviting the viewer to pause and find beauty in simplicity and what is essential.