Lucio Quinta (XX) - La Vendimia

The Harvest
• Author: Lucio Quinta (Spain)
• Period: Second half of the 20th century (c. 1970–1980)
• Signature: Signed "Lucio Quinta" in the lower right corner.
• School: Contemporary Spanish School.
• Style: Genre realism / luminous impressionism.
• Technique: Oil on canvas.
• Support: Original canvas on wooden stretcher.
• Canvas dimensions: 46 x 55 cm.
• Framed dimensions: 73 x 82 cm.

Artistic Description:

This work by Lucio Quinta is a splendid example of genre painting that seeks to dignify the labor of the Spanish countryside. In this composition, the artist depicts three harvesters working among rows of low crops, capturing a moment of shared effort under the characteristic light of the Mediterranean.

The painting stands out for its chromatic richness and impasto-like technique. Quinta uses short, decisive brushstrokes to build the foliage of the shrubs, creating a mass of greens and shadows with great depth. The reapers, dressed in brightly colored clothes (pink and blue) and the traditional straw hats, act as points of light and color that energize the lower part of the canvas. In the background, the perspective opens onto furrowed fields that fade into an infinite horizon, reinforcing the sense of spaciousness of the rural landscape.

The handling of light is, as in his best works, the backbone element. The clarity of the sky suggests late morning, projecting soft shadows that give three-dimensionality to the figures. There is a perfect harmony between the realism of the characters and the almost impressionistic treatment of the vegetal surroundings.

Condition Report

The work is in good overall condition.

Canvas properly stretched on the original stretcher.

Pictorial layer stable, with impasto texture typical of the technique used.

No significant losses or invasive restorations observed.

Classical gold frame with slight signs of use appropriate to its age.

It is a piece ready to hang and enjoy without intervention.

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