Lluís Domingo Abelló (1917) - Claro de verano

Pictura Subastas presents this magnificent artwork by Domingo Abelló, depicting a natural, luminous landscape with a large tree in the foreground, abundant vegetation, and a blue background that evokes water or an open horizon. The painting stands out for its excellent technique and the high pictorial quality it conveys.

· Dimensions of the work: 55x46x1 cm.
· Oil on panel, hand-signed by the artist on the left side of the work, Domingo Abelló.
· The piece is in good condition.

The work comes from an exclusive private collection in Girona.

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This painting presents an open, luminous landscape, dominated by a large tree that rises in the foreground and organizes the entire composition. Its trunk, in bluish and gray tones, rises from the bottom and extends into numerous branches that occupy much of the right side. From them hangs a wide canopy, formed by bands of greens, ochres, yellows, reddish tones and violets that seem to vibrate with the light. The presence of the tree, firm and close, contrasts with the breadth of the space that opens behind it and turns the scene into a gathered look toward a natural environment full of color and movement.

In the background, an extensive blue surface unfolds among the vegetation and could suggest water, a lagoon, or a horizon wrapped in clear air. Its different nuances, from intense blues to paler, whitish tones, create a sense of depth and luminosity. On the left side, two smaller trees stand out on a greenish-yellow rise, whose dark profiles contrast against that light background. The undulating form of the terrain slopes down from there toward the center, guiding the viewer’s gaze to the open space and establishing a transition between nearby land and distance.

The foreground is filled with low vegetation, grasses and shrubs represented with fresh greens, bright yellows, whites, and small dark accents. The shapes cluster irregularly, as if nature grew without rigid order, and among them hints of ground and possible stones or fallen branches emerge. The terrain forms a kind of path or clearing that leads toward the background, though its course is not completely straight or defined. These elements give the scene a sense of closeness: the viewer seems to be just a few steps from the large tree, looking from a sunny area toward a fresher, more open landscape.

The palette combines cool and warm colors with great energy. The blue of the background and the bluish tones of the trunk contrast with the yellows and greens of the ground, while touches of brown, orange, violet, and red add variety to the branches and vegetation. Light seems to be distributed across the scene and to intensify certain areas of ground, especially the yellowish zones in the foreground and the illuminated leaves of the canopy. The sky or the blue space in the background is partially covered by the mass of vegetation, so the eye alternates between the foliage, the small trees on the left, and the clearing that extends toward the horizon.

Taken together, the painting presents a natural corner where a large tree frames a landscape of abundant vegetation and a wide blue background that suggests water or distance. The composition conveys freshness, vitality, and a sense of shifting light, thanks to the dialogue between the greens and yellows of the terrain, the blues of the horizon, and the warm tones of the branches. The path or clearing invites the viewer to visually delve into the scene, while the main tree offers a sense of refuge and presence. The scene evokes a bright day in nature, captured from a nearby viewpoint that allows feeling both the vastness of the landscape and the richness of its details.