Carlos Vidaurre (1929-1998) - Baile de Carnaval





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Carlos Vidaurre (1929–1998) presents Baile de Carnaval, an original mixed-media painting on panel from the 1960s (circa 1960–1970), hand-signed, measuring 60 × 80 cm, from Spain, in good condition.
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It is a work by Carlos Vidaurre from the second half of the 20th century, executed in mixed media on panel, where the artist returns to that everyday universe that attracted him so much, but here he does so from the expansive vitality of carnival dance. The scene unfolds like a small popular theatre: figures in motion, broad gestures, clothes that vibrate with the rhythm, all wrapped in that festive atmosphere that blends music, color and community.
Vidaurre works the figures with his characteristic expressive pulse, combining layers, glazes and bolder strokes that bring the bodies in dance to life. He does not seek academic precision, but the energy of the moment: couples spinning, characters watching, musicians keeping tempo from a side. The composition is organized around an open space, almost rural, where the celebration seems to spring from the earth itself.
The artist's signature on one side confirms authorship and adds that personal presence Vidaurre used to leave in his pieces, discreet but firm. The mixed technique — probably oil combined with pigments, inks or textured materials — provides a rich surface, with denser areas and more transparent ones, creating a visual interplay that reinforces the sense of movement and collective joy.
In short, it is a painting that captures the spirit of carnival as a social rite: music, dance, community and memory. A piece where Vidaurre blends traditional genre painting and technical freedom to build a vibrant, human and deeply festive scene.
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Seller's Story
It is a work by Carlos Vidaurre from the second half of the 20th century, executed in mixed media on panel, where the artist returns to that everyday universe that attracted him so much, but here he does so from the expansive vitality of carnival dance. The scene unfolds like a small popular theatre: figures in motion, broad gestures, clothes that vibrate with the rhythm, all wrapped in that festive atmosphere that blends music, color and community.
Vidaurre works the figures with his characteristic expressive pulse, combining layers, glazes and bolder strokes that bring the bodies in dance to life. He does not seek academic precision, but the energy of the moment: couples spinning, characters watching, musicians keeping tempo from a side. The composition is organized around an open space, almost rural, where the celebration seems to spring from the earth itself.
The artist's signature on one side confirms authorship and adds that personal presence Vidaurre used to leave in his pieces, discreet but firm. The mixed technique — probably oil combined with pigments, inks or textured materials — provides a rich surface, with denser areas and more transparent ones, creating a visual interplay that reinforces the sense of movement and collective joy.
In short, it is a painting that captures the spirit of carnival as a social rite: music, dance, community and memory. A piece where Vidaurre blends traditional genre painting and technical freedom to build a vibrant, human and deeply festive scene.
Tracked shipping and careful packaging.

