École expressionniste européenne (XX) - L’Homme

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Oil on canvas titled L’Homme by École expressionniste européenne (XX), a Neo‑Expressionist portrait from 1990–2000, 33 × 27 cm, origin Spain, signed, original edition, framed and sold by Galería.

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An interesting work belonging to the European neo-expressionist school, featuring a male figure placed in the foreground against a background populated by schematic figures and large color surfaces.

The composition stands out for the marked presence of the main character, whose face and anatomy receive a more elaborate treatment than the rest of the scene. The figure is built through energetic brushstrokes and chromatic planes, deliberately moving away from a strictly naturalistic representation and granting the character notable expressive intensity.

The background presents a much more synthetic language, with figures reduced to essential forms and broad areas of greens, blues, pinks and light tones. This simplification contrasts with the treatment of the protagonist and generates an interesting tension between figuration and abstraction.

Specially notable is the free and anti-naturalistic use of color, as well as a direct, visible and gestural brushstroke. The intense red in the lower area functions as a structural element of the composition and provides a strong chromatic counterpoint to the greens and blues predominating.

The work is related to trends of expressive figuration and neo-expressionism, in which the representation of the human figure is combined with chromatic freedom, formal simplification and a deliberately spontaneous execution.

The work appears signed in the lower left corner.

It is presented framed. The frame is included only as a courtesy to the buyer and is not considered an integral part of the work, so any possible defect in it will not be grounds for complaint.

The conservation state is as can be seen in the photographs, which are an integral part of the description. It is recommended to carefully examine all the images to assess the overall condition, possible wear, scratches, small losses or any other sign typical of the work.

The packaging will be done in a professional and careful manner to guarantee maximum protection possible during transport.

Exports to destinations outside the European Union may be subject to duties, taxes, import fees and customs procedures, whose costs will be the sole responsibility of the buyer. Customs procedures may cause delays compared to usual delivery times.

Shipping to islands, overseas territories or especially remote destinations may incur additional transport costs. It is recommended to consult in advance the shipping conditions and any possible additional costs."} } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } }}

Seller's Story

At ARTEMISA we specialize in the selection and auction of artworks, antiques, and collectible items, combining experience, passion, and special care in the choosing and presentation of each piece. Throughout our journey we have assembled a catalog of more than 10,000 works, spanning a wide variety of schools, styles, and periods, with particular attention to painting and European art. The pieces mainly come from private collections and other selected sources, which allows us to maintain a broad, diverse, and continually renewing offering. Each work is studied and presented with the aim of providing the collector with rigorous and transparent information, paying special attention to its cataloging, condition, and artistic context. We work for both seasoned collectors and those who are just beginning to discover the world of art, offering—from accessible works to pieces of special historical, artistic, or decorative interest. At ARTEMISA we understand each auction as an opportunity to discover, conserve, and give new life to works with history, connecting them with collectors around the world.
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An interesting work belonging to the European neo-expressionist school, featuring a male figure placed in the foreground against a background populated by schematic figures and large color surfaces.

The composition stands out for the marked presence of the main character, whose face and anatomy receive a more elaborate treatment than the rest of the scene. The figure is built through energetic brushstrokes and chromatic planes, deliberately moving away from a strictly naturalistic representation and granting the character notable expressive intensity.

The background presents a much more synthetic language, with figures reduced to essential forms and broad areas of greens, blues, pinks and light tones. This simplification contrasts with the treatment of the protagonist and generates an interesting tension between figuration and abstraction.

Specially notable is the free and anti-naturalistic use of color, as well as a direct, visible and gestural brushstroke. The intense red in the lower area functions as a structural element of the composition and provides a strong chromatic counterpoint to the greens and blues predominating.

The work is related to trends of expressive figuration and neo-expressionism, in which the representation of the human figure is combined with chromatic freedom, formal simplification and a deliberately spontaneous execution.

The work appears signed in the lower left corner.

It is presented framed. The frame is included only as a courtesy to the buyer and is not considered an integral part of the work, so any possible defect in it will not be grounds for complaint.

The conservation state is as can be seen in the photographs, which are an integral part of the description. It is recommended to carefully examine all the images to assess the overall condition, possible wear, scratches, small losses or any other sign typical of the work.

The packaging will be done in a professional and careful manner to guarantee maximum protection possible during transport.

Exports to destinations outside the European Union may be subject to duties, taxes, import fees and customs procedures, whose costs will be the sole responsibility of the buyer. Customs procedures may cause delays compared to usual delivery times.

Shipping to islands, overseas territories or especially remote destinations may incur additional transport costs. It is recommended to consult in advance the shipping conditions and any possible additional costs."} } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } }}

Seller's Story

At ARTEMISA we specialize in the selection and auction of artworks, antiques, and collectible items, combining experience, passion, and special care in the choosing and presentation of each piece. Throughout our journey we have assembled a catalog of more than 10,000 works, spanning a wide variety of schools, styles, and periods, with particular attention to painting and European art. The pieces mainly come from private collections and other selected sources, which allows us to maintain a broad, diverse, and continually renewing offering. Each work is studied and presented with the aim of providing the collector with rigorous and transparent information, paying special attention to its cataloging, condition, and artistic context. We work for both seasoned collectors and those who are just beginning to discover the world of art, offering—from accessible works to pieces of special historical, artistic, or decorative interest. At ARTEMISA we understand each auction as an opportunity to discover, conserve, and give new life to works with history, connecting them with collectors around the world.
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Details

Artist
École expressionniste européenne (XX)
Sold with frame
Yes
Sold by
Gallery
Edition
Original
Title of artwork
L’Homme
Technique
Oil painting
Signature
Signed
Country of origin
Spain
Condition
Good condition
Height
33 cm
Width
27 cm
Depiction/theme
Portrait
Style
Expressionism
Period
1990-2000
SpainVerified
1972
Objects sold
100%
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