Lucio Quinta (XX) - Los Segadores

The Reapers
• Author: Lucio Quinta (Spain)
• Era: Second half of the 20th century (circa 1970–1980)
• Signature: Signed "Lucio Quinta" in the bottom right corner.
• School: Contemporary Spanish School.
• Style: Costumbrista realism / luminous impressionism.
• Technique: Oil on canvas.
• Support: Original canvas mounted on a wooden frame.
• Canvas dimensions: 46 x 55 cm.
• Framed dimensions: 72 x 80 cm.

Artistic Description:

This magnificent work by Lucio Quinta is an ode to Spanish rural life and to the traditional work of the countryside. In it, the artist captures with strong narrative force a group of reapers working in a wheat field under an overhead Mediterranean light.

The composition stands out for its dynamism and depth. In the foreground, the figures of the workers bend over the sheaves, rendered with vigorous, impasto-like brushstrokes that give great realism to the textures of the clothing and the golden cereal. Quinta's mastery is evident in the handling of perspective: from the meticulous detail of the cut grain to the bluish mountains that fade into the horizon beneath a clear sky.

The painting is an explosion of yellows, ochres, and golds that harmoniously contrast with the blue of the sky and the white of the reapers' shirts. The light is the real protagonist, bathing the scene and conveying the warmth characteristic of harvest days inland in Spain. It is a work that breathes pure air and pays tribute to human effort in nature.

Conservation status

The work is in good overall condition.
Canvas properly stretched over its original stretcher.
Paint layer stable, with an impasto-like texture typical of the technique used.
No significant losses or invasive restorations are evident.
Classic gilded frame with slight signs of use appropriate to its age.
It is a piece ready to hang and enjoy without any intervention.

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