Josep Cruañas Fages (1942 - ???) - Puerto Impresionista
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Puerto Impresionista, a watercolor landscape from 1960–1970 by Josep Cruañas Fages, Europe, sold with frame.
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Title: Impressionist Harbor
School: Catalan Contemporary School
Author: Josep Cruañas Fages (Maià de Montcal, Girona, 1942)
Style: Figurative post-impressionism with expressive and abstractizing accents
Technique: Watercolor on paper mounted on board
Circle and influences: Linked to the contemporary Catalan landscape tradition. His training with Joan Palau and Joan Sibecas, along with artistic proximity to Frederic Lloveras, influenced a painting based on the synthesis of forms, gestural freedom, and the capture of moist atmospheres. The work also reflects influences from European post-impressionism and lyrical abstraction.
Port view resolved through a horizontal and balanced composition. In the foreground appears the surface of the water, built with broad washes in blue-gray tones, on which the reflections of boats and buildings are suggested.
In the central plane several vessels are moored in front of a set of port buildings. A building in ochre tones, slightly displaced toward the right, introduces the main chromatic accent of the composition. In the distance, blurred mountains merge with a gray overcast sky, creating a misty, hushed atmosphere.
The watercolor presents a loose, expressive execution, with areas of reserved paper, transparencies, fluid stains, and partially defined profiles. The limited palette of grays, blues, ochres, and blacks reinforces the sense of humidity and stillness characteristic of the artist's work. Signed “Cruañas” in the lower left corner.
Biography of the author:
Josep Cruañas Fages was born in Maià de Montcal, Girona, in 1942. He began his artistic training at the workshop of Joan Palau in Banyoles and later studied under Joan Sibecas in Figueres. After moving to Barcelona, he participated in various group exhibitions and held his first solo show in Vic in 1972. His production focuses mainly on urban landscapes, seascapes, and port views, characterized by misty atmospheres, neutral tones, and figuration close to abstraction. His work has been exhibited in Spain, Europe, and the United States, and is represented in various museum collections.
The work is presented framed under glass, with a wide ivory-toned mat and a double inner edge. The ensemble is finished with a black, wide, stepped moulding, decorated with undulating geometric reliefs. The dark finish contrasts elegantly with the luminosity of the watercolor.
Notes:
Exceptionally, shipping costs may be affected by a surcharge for reasons such as being outside a continental territory, excessive dimensions, or weight of the item. PremiArt will not cover this surcharge in any case.
Due to problems at the Swiss border, we must inform you that shipments with more than 1 meter in length or height to that destination will not be carried out.
The work may incur damage during transport even if properly packed. In that case, we will require photographs of the damages to proceed with compensation. Customer satisfaction is always our priority.
Because of the high volume of shipments, orders may be delayed by more than three days, and we apologize and thank you for your patience. Any questions about your order please contact us via internal messaging.
Measurements:
With frame: 71.7 × 87.2 cm.
Without frame: 52 × 67 cm.
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Title: Impressionist Harbor
School: Catalan Contemporary School
Author: Josep Cruañas Fages (Maià de Montcal, Girona, 1942)
Style: Figurative post-impressionism with expressive and abstractizing accents
Technique: Watercolor on paper mounted on board
Circle and influences: Linked to the contemporary Catalan landscape tradition. His training with Joan Palau and Joan Sibecas, along with artistic proximity to Frederic Lloveras, influenced a painting based on the synthesis of forms, gestural freedom, and the capture of moist atmospheres. The work also reflects influences from European post-impressionism and lyrical abstraction.
Port view resolved through a horizontal and balanced composition. In the foreground appears the surface of the water, built with broad washes in blue-gray tones, on which the reflections of boats and buildings are suggested.
In the central plane several vessels are moored in front of a set of port buildings. A building in ochre tones, slightly displaced toward the right, introduces the main chromatic accent of the composition. In the distance, blurred mountains merge with a gray overcast sky, creating a misty, hushed atmosphere.
The watercolor presents a loose, expressive execution, with areas of reserved paper, transparencies, fluid stains, and partially defined profiles. The limited palette of grays, blues, ochres, and blacks reinforces the sense of humidity and stillness characteristic of the artist's work. Signed “Cruañas” in the lower left corner.
Biography of the author:
Josep Cruañas Fages was born in Maià de Montcal, Girona, in 1942. He began his artistic training at the workshop of Joan Palau in Banyoles and later studied under Joan Sibecas in Figueres. After moving to Barcelona, he participated in various group exhibitions and held his first solo show in Vic in 1972. His production focuses mainly on urban landscapes, seascapes, and port views, characterized by misty atmospheres, neutral tones, and figuration close to abstraction. His work has been exhibited in Spain, Europe, and the United States, and is represented in various museum collections.
The work is presented framed under glass, with a wide ivory-toned mat and a double inner edge. The ensemble is finished with a black, wide, stepped moulding, decorated with undulating geometric reliefs. The dark finish contrasts elegantly with the luminosity of the watercolor.
Notes:
Exceptionally, shipping costs may be affected by a surcharge for reasons such as being outside a continental territory, excessive dimensions, or weight of the item. PremiArt will not cover this surcharge in any case.
Due to problems at the Swiss border, we must inform you that shipments with more than 1 meter in length or height to that destination will not be carried out.
The work may incur damage during transport even if properly packed. In that case, we will require photographs of the damages to proceed with compensation. Customer satisfaction is always our priority.
Because of the high volume of shipments, orders may be delayed by more than three days, and we apologize and thank you for your patience. Any questions about your order please contact us via internal messaging.
Measurements:
With frame: 71.7 × 87.2 cm.
Without frame: 52 × 67 cm.
The files Envía tu objeto a subasta.pdf and Envía tu objeto a subasta 2.pdf could not be uploaded. If you needed me to review them, please reattach them.
Details
Sold with frame
Yes
Sold by
Owner or reseller
Edition
Original
Artist
Josep Cruañas Fages (1942 - ???)
Title of artwork
Puerto Impresionista
Technique
Watercolour painting
Signature
Hand signed
Country of origin
Europe
Condition
Good condition
Height
71.7 cm
Width
87.2 cm
Depiction/theme
Seascape
Style
Impressionism
Period
1960-1970
