E. García - Retrato con abejas XL

"Portrait with Bees" is a 100 × 70 cm painting by contemporary artist Ernest García. The work presents a frontal female portrait in which the figure is surrounded by several bees, some suspended around her and others integrated into her clothing as if they were part of a symbolic and personal universe.
The composition is built with large fields of color: the intense orange of the dress contrasts with the soft, textured green of the background, while yellows, blacks and blues introduce accents that traverse the entire surface. The face, worked with visible brushstrokes in cream, yellow, pink and green tones, intentionally moves away from naturalism to enhance the pictorial character of the image.
The work connects with the tradition of modern portraiture and with fauvism through its chromatic freedom, the simplification of forms and the emotional use of color. Echoes of Frida Kahlo's painting can also be perceived in the frontal stance of the figure and in the incorporation of natural elements as symbols, although Ernest García develops the scene with his own language, freer and more spontaneous.
The bees are the most singular element of "Portrait with Bees". Their repetition around the woman provides a poetic and slightly surreal component, visually associating with ideas of nature, fertility, labor, transformation and life. The black-and-yellow contrast of their bodies also creates small graphic focal points that animate the composition.
"Portrait with Bees" will be especially appealing to collectors interested in contemporary figurative painting, female portraiture, fauvism, symbolism, nature, surrealism, expressive color, and works in which the human figure is combined with animal and botanical elements.

Authenticity and Shipping:
The work is offered directly by E. García, guaranteeing its authenticity with a certificate signed by the artist himself. The painting will be carefully rolled and protected inside a sturdy cardboard tube for shipping. After payment is confirmed, a three-day period is required to prepare the piece and send it. Delivery time will depend on the destination, with a maximum of up to ten business days.