José Luis Morán (1924) - Regards d’enfance






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José Luis Morán, born 1924, presents an original 1967 oil portrait titled Regards d’enfance from España, depicting three girls in a 116 by 89 cm composition in acceptable condition.
Description from the seller
José Luis Morán (1924)
Portrait of girls
A large-format work signed by José Luis Morán and dated 1967. The composition presents a child portrait of three girls, resolved with a loose, luminous brushstroke and great pictorial sensitivity.
The scene stands out for the delicate handling of the faces, the contained expressiveness of the figures, and the use of a soft palette dominated by blues, whites, pinks, and pastel tones. The three girls appear arranged in a vertical composition, with an agile and enveloping pictorial construction, where the background is integrated through patches of color and flowing brushstrokes that provide atmosphere, movement, and depth.
The work presents a modern figurative language, close to mid-20th-century portrait painting, with a free and expressive treatment of the painting material. The artist combines a recognizable representation of the figures with a more gestural and atmospheric background, creating an interesting contrast between the definition of the faces and the looseness of the surroundings.
Due to its format, visual presence, and decorative quality, it is a work especially suitable for large spaces, collectors of Spanish painting of the 20th century, and lovers of intimate figurative portraiture.
The stretcher shows woodworm, an aspect that is explicitly noted for its proper appraisal. Because of the work’s large size, it will be shipped unframed.
It is recommended to study the photographs carefully, as they form an essential part of the description and allow an accurate assessment of the work’s condition, as well as the details related to the stretcher.
SHIPPING to destinations that require customs will incur an additional charge.
Seller's Story
José Luis Morán (1924)
Portrait of girls
A large-format work signed by José Luis Morán and dated 1967. The composition presents a child portrait of three girls, resolved with a loose, luminous brushstroke and great pictorial sensitivity.
The scene stands out for the delicate handling of the faces, the contained expressiveness of the figures, and the use of a soft palette dominated by blues, whites, pinks, and pastel tones. The three girls appear arranged in a vertical composition, with an agile and enveloping pictorial construction, where the background is integrated through patches of color and flowing brushstrokes that provide atmosphere, movement, and depth.
The work presents a modern figurative language, close to mid-20th-century portrait painting, with a free and expressive treatment of the painting material. The artist combines a recognizable representation of the figures with a more gestural and atmospheric background, creating an interesting contrast between the definition of the faces and the looseness of the surroundings.
Due to its format, visual presence, and decorative quality, it is a work especially suitable for large spaces, collectors of Spanish painting of the 20th century, and lovers of intimate figurative portraiture.
The stretcher shows woodworm, an aspect that is explicitly noted for its proper appraisal. Because of the work’s large size, it will be shipped unframed.
It is recommended to study the photographs carefully, as they form an essential part of the description and allow an accurate assessment of the work’s condition, as well as the details related to the stretcher.
SHIPPING to destinations that require customs will incur an additional charge.
