Jordi Jové (1937) - Casa entre montañas - NO RESERVE

Pictura Subastas presents this magnificent artwork by Jordi Jové, depicting a rural house surrounded by fields and trees, with a broad mountain range in the background. The painting stands out for its excellent technique and the high pictorial quality it conveys.

· Dimensions of the work: 38x46x2 cm.
· Oil on canvas signed by the artist in pencil on the lower right corner, J. Jové.
· The piece is in perfect conservation condition.

The work comes from an exclusive private collection in Girona.

Important note: the photographs included are an integral part of the lot description. Digital representation in mockup is indicative; there may be differences with the actual item in color, scale and details.

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This painting presents a mountain landscape in which a small rural building appears in the foreground, surrounded by vegetation and open fields. The house, located toward the right, stands out with its walls in ochre and golden tones and its reddish roofs, which add warmth to the scene. Near it there are several conical shapes that resemble haystacks, while some green trees cluster on the left side. The overall impression is that of a quiet village settled in a high place with a broad view of the mountains.

The foreground is formed by a strip of illuminated ground, with yellow, green and orange hues suggesting dry grass, sunlit fields and barely hinted paths. Light seems to traverse the landscape and highlight some areas with warm tones, creating a pleasant contrast with the cooler shadows that appear under the trees and on the slopes. The vegetation, distributed in small groups, provides variety and scale: its green canopies stand out against the ochres of the terrain and help visually link the inhabited area with the natural surroundings.

In the background unfolds an extensive succession of mountains, whose ridges and slopes overlap until reaching the horizon. The shapes are broad and irregular, with gentle peaks and marked slopes that build a landscape of great depth. Blues, purples, grays and dark greens mix with pinkish and yellow reflections, as if the light gradually transforms the appearance of each mountain. Some areas appear shrouded in shadow, while others receive warm glints that emphasize the reliefs and make the ranges seem to change color as they recede.

The sky, clear and pale blue, occupies a relatively narrow band above the peaks. Its clarity allows the silhouette of the mountains to stand out without stealing the scene’s protagonism. The composition is organized in different planes: golden fields at the bottom, houses and trees in the middle area, and the large mountain chain dominating the background. This arrangement invites the viewer to move through the scene from close-up details to the horizon, as if standing at a viewpoint to contemplate the valley and its surroundings.

Taken together, the painting conveys the serenity of a rural landscape bathed in warm light, with a house and countryside elements sheltered against the vastness of the mountains. The combination of yellows and ochres in the foreground with the blues and purples of the mountains creates a balanced atmosphere, at once welcoming and majestic. The scene evokes the quiet life of a mountainous area and the beauty of a place where farm work coexists with a broad and changing horizon.