Giuseppe Fraschetti (1879-1956) - La battitura del grano

Giuseppe Fraschetti – Threshing of the grain, about 1930
Oil painting on panel by Giuseppe Fraschetti, titled The Threshing of the Grain, created around 1930.

The work depicts a scene of agricultural labor during grain threshing, animated by numerous figures engaged in the different phases of the activity. At the center of the composition is depicted the threshing machine, surrounded by the workers and the large piles of grain. The scene is rendered through a lively and textural brushstroke and a warm palette, dominated by golden and earthy tones of the harvest, in contrast with the greens of the vegetation and the blue of the sky.

Technique: oil on panel.
Era: about 1930.
Dimensions of the work: 38 × 50 cm.
Framed dimensions: 60x73 cm.
Signature: signed “G. Fraschetti” on the lower left.
Publications: the work is noted in Il valore dei dipinti dell’800, edition 2001/2002, p. 365, and in Ottocento italiano, Mondadori.

The work is presented within a gold frame with a light passe-partout.
Condition: the work appears in good overall condition, compatible with its age. The frame shows normal signs of time and use. Please refer to the photographs for a full assessment of the conservation state of the work and the frame. The frame visible in the photo is included as a courtesy and is not an integral part of the work. Any damage to the frame will not be a valid reason for complaints or order cancellations.

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