José Cabrera - El Umbral del Cielo Errante
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Oil on canvas by José Cabrera, titled El Umbral del Cielo Errante, Realism, 2025, 42 cm high by 73 cm wide, original edition, hand-signed, from Spain.
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Oil on canvas
José Cabrera
In this painting, José Cabrera builds a scene of deep symbolic resonance where the human figure, scaled down against the vastness of the landscape, becomes a witness to forces that surpass it. The solitary rider, suspended between the golden earth and a turbulent sky, advances not merely across physical territory, but across an emotional and existential threshold.
The true protagonist of the work is the sky: a dynamic mass of transforming clouds, charged with chromatic tensions and opposing energies. Cabrera demonstrates here a remarkable mastery of the atmospheric language, using a palette that swings between the burnt ochers of the sunset and the dense blues of the imminent storm. This duality generates a sense of transit, of an irreproducible moment, where the sublime and the uncertain coexist.
The composition is carefully balanced. The horizontality of the landscape contrasts with the upward movement of the clouds, creating a visual reading that raises the viewer's gaze and reinforces the idea of destiny, waiting, and revelation. The rider, mounted on a pale horse that catches the residual light of the sky, serves as a narrative anchor: a silent presence yet charged with intention, open to multiple interpretations.
From a historical and commercial perspective, the work dialogues with the Romantic landscape tradition—Turner, Friedrich—reinterpreted from a contemporary sensibility, more restrained and reflective. Cabrera does not seek explicit drama, but a sustained, mature emotion that reveals itself over time. This quality makes the piece especially attractive to the collector who values permanence, contemplation, and enduring poetic resonance.
El Umbral del Cielo Errante is a painting that integrates with elegance into private collections and, at the same time, possesses the conceptual and technical solidity needed to sustain itself in an institutional context. A work that does not impose a closed narrative, but invites the viewer — and the future owner — to inhabit it, interpret it and return to it over the years.
A valid tracking number is provided to view the shipment progress, which usually takes between 2-7 days depending on the destination, via UPS, FEDEX, and CORREOS EXPRESS.
Paint colors may differ slightly from photos due to screen settings.
My artwork is packaged with the utmost care in a shipping tube for maximum protection, and shipped registered with a tracking code within 3 business days of payment.
Check the contents in the presence of the courier.
In case of damage, please keep the damage report for the courier.
José Cabrera Hernández
Visual Artist
Email: josecabrerahernande@email.com
Professional Summary
Visual artist with a primary focus on painting, whose work explores themes related to identity and nature. Has experience in group exhibitions, institutional awards, and public mural projects, both nationally and internationally.
Academic Background
ALBA Professional Academy of Plastic Arts
Holguín, Cuba
2012 – 2016
Artistic Experience and Exhibitions
Group exhibition, Holguín City Art Center, Cuba (2012).
Participation in various collective exhibitions (2013).
Municipal Award, Painting category, Las Tunas, Cuba (2013).
Participation in the Holguín City Hall Exhibition, Cuba (2014).
Participation in SICAB International, Spain — Winning artist (2022).
Exhibition of works and artistic discussion, Holguín, Cuba (2022).
Mural commissions and projects
Creation of three murals for the Community Service, Antilla, Holguín (2021).
Mural for the Holguín Pediatric Hospital (2023).
Technical Skills
Painting
Engraving
Graphic design
Oil on canvas
José Cabrera
In this painting, José Cabrera builds a scene of deep symbolic resonance where the human figure, scaled down against the vastness of the landscape, becomes a witness to forces that surpass it. The solitary rider, suspended between the golden earth and a turbulent sky, advances not merely across physical territory, but across an emotional and existential threshold.
The true protagonist of the work is the sky: a dynamic mass of transforming clouds, charged with chromatic tensions and opposing energies. Cabrera demonstrates here a remarkable mastery of the atmospheric language, using a palette that swings between the burnt ochers of the sunset and the dense blues of the imminent storm. This duality generates a sense of transit, of an irreproducible moment, where the sublime and the uncertain coexist.
The composition is carefully balanced. The horizontality of the landscape contrasts with the upward movement of the clouds, creating a visual reading that raises the viewer's gaze and reinforces the idea of destiny, waiting, and revelation. The rider, mounted on a pale horse that catches the residual light of the sky, serves as a narrative anchor: a silent presence yet charged with intention, open to multiple interpretations.
From a historical and commercial perspective, the work dialogues with the Romantic landscape tradition—Turner, Friedrich—reinterpreted from a contemporary sensibility, more restrained and reflective. Cabrera does not seek explicit drama, but a sustained, mature emotion that reveals itself over time. This quality makes the piece especially attractive to the collector who values permanence, contemplation, and enduring poetic resonance.
El Umbral del Cielo Errante is a painting that integrates with elegance into private collections and, at the same time, possesses the conceptual and technical solidity needed to sustain itself in an institutional context. A work that does not impose a closed narrative, but invites the viewer — and the future owner — to inhabit it, interpret it and return to it over the years.
A valid tracking number is provided to view the shipment progress, which usually takes between 2-7 days depending on the destination, via UPS, FEDEX, and CORREOS EXPRESS.
Paint colors may differ slightly from photos due to screen settings.
My artwork is packaged with the utmost care in a shipping tube for maximum protection, and shipped registered with a tracking code within 3 business days of payment.
Check the contents in the presence of the courier.
In case of damage, please keep the damage report for the courier.
José Cabrera Hernández
Visual Artist
Email: josecabrerahernande@email.com
Professional Summary
Visual artist with a primary focus on painting, whose work explores themes related to identity and nature. Has experience in group exhibitions, institutional awards, and public mural projects, both nationally and internationally.
Academic Background
ALBA Professional Academy of Plastic Arts
Holguín, Cuba
2012 – 2016
Artistic Experience and Exhibitions
Group exhibition, Holguín City Art Center, Cuba (2012).
Participation in various collective exhibitions (2013).
Municipal Award, Painting category, Las Tunas, Cuba (2013).
Participation in the Holguín City Hall Exhibition, Cuba (2014).
Participation in SICAB International, Spain — Winning artist (2022).
Exhibition of works and artistic discussion, Holguín, Cuba (2022).
Mural commissions and projects
Creation of three murals for the Community Service, Antilla, Holguín (2021).
Mural for the Holguín Pediatric Hospital (2023).
Technical Skills
Painting
Engraving
Graphic design
Details
Artist
José Cabrera
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Edition
Original
Title of artwork
El Umbral del Cielo Errante
Technique
Oil painting
Signature
Hand signed
Country of Origin
Spain
Year
2025
Condition
Excellent condition
Height
42 cm
Width
73 cm
Style
Realism
Period
2020+
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