Pere Clapera i Argelaguer (1906 - 1984) - Dama Fauve

Title: Fauve Lady
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School: Spanish School (20th century)
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Author: Pere Clapera
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Style: Fauvism / Expressionism
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Technique: Pastel on paper
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Condition: Good overall state of conservation, with signs typical of the age of the support and mounting.
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Circle and artistic influence:
The composition shows a clear assimilation of Fauvism and European Expressionism, especially visible in the antinaturalistic use of color and in the simplification of anatomy. The chromatic mask of the face, built with blues, greens and yellows, recalls early 20th-century investigations into autonomous color and expressive deformation.
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Pere Clapera was an artist active during the 20th century whose work, judging by this composition, shows interest in modern figuration and in an expressive use of color. In this piece he deliberately abandons naturalism to construct the figure with marked contours and contrasted color planes.
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The scene depicts a seated woman holding a child wrapped in light fabrics in her arms. The female figure, with frontal and monumental composition, stands out for an intensely stylized face colored with blue, green and ochre tones. The wide volumes of the dress and the geometric treatment of the shapes give the scene a strong plastic presence.
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Wooden frame with a gold finish, combined with a wide beige-toned canvassed surface and a light inner molding.
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Measurements: 49 × 36 cm
Measurements with frame: 64 × 51 cm