E. García - Cebra dentro de casa XL (no reserve)






Holds a master’s in art and culture mediation with extensive gallery assistant experience.
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E. García's original 2026 acrylic painting Cebra dentro de casa XL (no reserve), 100 cm by 70 cm, multicolour, depicting an interior scene with a zebra, hand-signed, sold directly by the artist from Spain.
Description from the seller
CEBRA DENTRO DE CASA is a 70x100 cm painting by contemporary artist Ernest García. The work presents an interior scene pierced by an unexpected and poetic element: a zebra appearing halted at the threshold of a bright room. The composition combines the language of the domestic interior with an animal image of strong symbolic charge, creating an atmosphere between the everyday and the surreal.
The scene centers around open turquoise doors that direct the gaze toward the middle of the composition. In that intermediary space sits the zebra, represented with clarity and serenity, as if its presence were completely natural within the environment. To the right appears a chair with simple lines and a chandelier on a table, elements that reinforce the intimate, domestic character of the interior. However, the animal’s appearance transforms the scene into an ambiguous, evocative, and deeply imaginative vision.
Ernest García uses a vibrant and highly expressive palette, dominated by intense yellows, cool blues, soft pinks, and orange accents. The contrast between the zebra’s black-and-white and the large fields of color in the surroundings creates a visually striking tension. The brushwork is loose yet decisive, visible in the background surfaces and more precise in the animal figure, which provides rhythm, vitality, and a very interesting balance between spontaneity and structure.
The work maintains affinities with the Fauvist tradition for its color freedom and formal simplification, while introducing a poetic dimension close to surrealism. In this sense, it may recall the capacity of artists like Matisse to build interiors full of color and, at the same time, that of creators like Magritte or De Chirico to introduce a disconcerting element that alters the logic of the scene. It is not a literal quote, but a visual and conceptual resonance reinterpreted from a contemporary sensibility.
Beyond its decorative impact, Cebra dentro de casa offers a visual reflection on the coexistence between the wild and the domestic, between the real and the imagined. The zebra does not appear as an aggressive or anecdotal figure, but as a silent presence that turns the interior into a space of reverie. That combination of color, symbolism, and strangeness gives the work a highly distinctive personality.
Cebra dentro de casa will be especially attractive to collectors interested in contemporary figurative painting, colorful interiors, animals in art, zebras, Fauvist painting, poetic surrealism, domestic scenes, decorative art, and Spanish contemporary painting. For its visual impact, its iconographic originality, and its excellent balance between elegance and fantasy, this work has notable appeal for auction.
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 shipping tube. After payment confirmation, a period of three days is required to prepare the piece and ship it. Delivery time will depend on the destination, with a maximum of up to ten business days."} } }?Oops ensure proper JSON: The string contains quotes and newline; fine. Ensure only one key. I included extraneous closing braces at end? I ended with proper. Let's reformat to valid JSON. The content currently shows extra braces at end:
CEBRA DENTRO DE CASA is a 70x100 cm painting by contemporary artist Ernest García. The work presents an interior scene pierced by an unexpected and poetic element: a zebra appearing halted at the threshold of a bright room. The composition combines the language of the domestic interior with an animal image of strong symbolic charge, creating an atmosphere between the everyday and the surreal.
The scene centers around open turquoise doors that direct the gaze toward the middle of the composition. In that intermediary space sits the zebra, represented with clarity and serenity, as if its presence were completely natural within the environment. To the right appears a chair with simple lines and a chandelier on a table, elements that reinforce the intimate, domestic character of the interior. However, the animal’s appearance transforms the scene into an ambiguous, evocative, and deeply imaginative vision.
Ernest García uses a vibrant and highly expressive palette, dominated by intense yellows, cool blues, soft pinks, and orange accents. The contrast between the zebra’s black-and-white and the large fields of color in the surroundings creates a visually striking tension. The brushwork is loose yet decisive, visible in the background surfaces and more precise in the animal figure, which provides rhythm, vitality, and a very interesting balance between spontaneity and structure.
The work maintains affinities with the Fauvist tradition for its color freedom and formal simplification, while introducing a poetic dimension close to surrealism. In this sense, it may recall the capacity of artists like Matisse to build interiors full of color and, at the same time, that of creators like Magritte or De Chirico to introduce a disconcerting element that alters the logic of the scene. It is not a literal quote, but a visual and conceptual resonance reinterpreted from a contemporary sensibility.
Beyond its decorative impact, Cebra dentro de casa offers a visual reflection on the coexistence between the wild and the domestic, between the real and the imagined. The zebra does not appear as an aggressive or anecdotal figure, but as a silent presence that turns the interior into a space of reverie. That combination of color, symbolism, and strangeness gives the work a highly distinctive personality.
Cebra dentro de casa will be especially attractive to collectors interested in contemporary figurative painting, colorful interiors, animals in art, zebras, Fauvist painting, poetic surrealism, domestic scenes, decorative art, and Spanish contemporary painting. For its visual impact, its iconographic originality, and its excellent balance between elegance and fantasy, this work has notable appeal for auction.
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 shipping tube. After payment confirmation, a period of three days is required to prepare the piece and ship it. Delivery time will depend on the destination, with a maximum of up to ten business days."} } }?Oops ensure proper JSON: The string contains quotes and newline; fine. Ensure only one key. I included extraneous closing braces at end? I ended with proper. Let's reformat to valid JSON. The content currently shows extra braces at end:
