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Tutte le aste / Altro / European school (XX) - Mirada bajo las flores
Pictura Subastas presents this magnificent artwork belonging to the European school, depicting a young woman with a serene gaze, leaning on a chair and protected by a large flowered hat, as a symbol of youth, elegance, contemplation, and fleeting beauty. The painting stands out for its excellent technique and the high pictorial quality it conveys. • Dimensions with frame: 61x52x4 cm. • Dimensions without frame: 39x29 cm. • Manually signed pastel by the artist at the bottom left. • The piece is in good conservation condition. • The work is sold with a lovely frame with protective glass (included in the auction as a gift). The work comes from an exclusive private collection in Girona. Important note: the photographs included are an integral part of the lot description. The painting will be professionally packed by an IVEX expert (https://www.instagram.com/ivex.online/), using high-quality materials to ensure its protection. The shipping price covers both the cost of professional packaging and the transport itself. Shipping will be carried out by Correos, GLS or NACEX with tracking. International shipping available. This painting features the portrait of a young woman with a serene and penetrating gaze, seated behind a chair and protected by a large hat adorned with pink flowers. The protagonist almost entirely occupies the composition, creating an intimate and immediate presence that draws the eye from the first moment. Her face emerges beneath the broad brim of the hat, surrounded by dark hair and framed by a delicate blend of pinks, lilacs, blues, and golden tones. The scene conveys elegance, youth, and a subtle melancholy, as if the girl were suspended in the middle of an intimate thought. The face is the principal visual center of the work. The young woman looks directly at the viewer with a calm, restrained, and slightly enigmatic expression. Her dark eyes seem to observe closely, but without fully revealing her emotions. This frontal gaze establishes an immediate connection with the viewer and creates the sense that there is a silent story behind her apparent calm. The eyes are carefully framed by soft shadows that accentuate their depth. One is partially protected by the hat’s brim, while the other receives greater clarity and stands out with intensity. This difference introduces a slight asymmetry that adds naturalness and mystery. The young woman does not smile openly, but the softness of her features prevents any sense of harshness. The nose, lips, and chin are shown with delicacy and form a harmonious face. The lips remain closed and present a very pale pink tone, reinforcing the introspective attitude of the figure. Warm hues appear on the cheeks, contrasting with the shadows cast by the hat. The lighting models the face gradually and makes the youth and serenity of the protagonist perceptible. The large hat dominates the upper part of the composition and becomes one of the most striking elements. Its rounded crown rises above the head and its brim extends widely to both sides, creating an almost horizontal shape that traverses the entire portrait. Its golden tone recalls sunlit straw and provides warmth against the blue background. The breadth of the hat envelops the face and acts as a protective frame. The brim shows gentle undulations that avoid excessive rigidity. On the left side it slopes slightly downward, while on the right it extends almost to the edge of the image. The lower part remains darker due to shadow, creating a strong contrast with the upper surface. This light-dark difference emphasizes the hat’s volume and increases the portrait’s depth. Around the crown sits a crown of pink flowers that adds delicacy, romance, and freshness. The flowers form an irregular band, made up of numerous small blossoms grouped together. Some appear more open and defined, while others blend into a soft mass of color. Their presence transforms the hat into a lively ornamental element. The tones of the flowers range from pale pink to coral, lilac, and small darker accents. This chromatic variety establishes a direct relationship with the young woman’s attire and with the chair’s upholstery. The flowers soften the hat’s great dimension and balance its golden color. They can also be interpreted as a symbol of youth, beauty, delicacy, and transience. Below the hat appears the girl’s dark hair, divided into wavy locks that fall on both sides of the face. Deep browns and blacks predominate, accompanied by golden and grayish highlights. Some strands curl near the cheeks while others descend toward the shoulders. This arrangement adds movement and helps integrate the face with the clothing and background. On the right side a long, bright earring stands out. Its fine shape hangs beside the neck and stands out against the dark mass of the hair. Although a small detail, it adds refinement and emphasizes the femininity of the subject. Its discreet glow catches part of the hat’s luminosity and creates a secondary point of attention. The young woman’s pose is particularly expressive. She is seated on the far side of a chair, resting her arms and face on the top of the backrest. This position breaks with the usual formality of portraits and conveys closeness, spontaneity, and a certain confidence. The protagonist seems settled during a conversation or a moment of rest, observing the viewer from a relaxed attitude. One of her hands rests under the chin, with the fingers softly spread over the backrest. The hand acts as support for the face and reinforces the contemplation sensation. Her fingers appear relaxed, without tension, forming a horizontal line that directs the gaze to the face. This everyday gesture adds naturalness and allows imagining the girl absorbed in her thoughts. The other arm descends along the right side and partly rests on the chair. Its position creates a diagonal that leads the eye from the face to the bottom of the composition. The skin presents warm and soft tones, contrasting with the cooler colors of the background. The arrangement of both arms creates an additional frame around the face and strengthens the sense of enclosure. The girl wears a pink garment, visible mainly on the shoulders and sleeves. The fabric seems light and shows delicate translucencies and folds. The pink tones connect with the hat’s flowers and with the chair’s upholstery, creating a unified chromatic composition. The attire conveys freshness, softness, and a romantic elegance. On the right side a pale band stands out with numerous vertical folds and wavy edges. This element seems to be part of a sleeve or a dress ornament. Its whites, grays, and pale pinks contrast with the hair’s darkness and bring luminosity to the lower area. The succession of folds introduces rhythm and enhances the delicacy of the outfit. The chair occupies a large part of the foreground and functions as a firm structure against the softness of the figure. The backrest is formed by several dark vertical bars and a central pink surface. The tones of burgundy, violets, and browns add depth and establish a solid visual base. The chair is not merely a functional element but an essential part of the composition. The chair’s vertical lines contrast with the hat’s great horizontal breadth. This directional relationship organizes the portrait and prevents the image from feeling static. The hat expands the scene to the sides, while the chair guides the gaze up and down. The female figure sits between these two structures and becomes the focal point that unites the entire composition. The pink upholstery of the backrest creates continuity with the flowers and the clothing. Its tones are deeper and darker, allowing differentiation without breaking overall harmony. The shadows of the bars create a rhythm of vertical bands. This lower area acts as a counterweight to the hat’s luminous volume. The background is composed of a transition of blues, purples, grays, and subdued pinks. No recognizable objects or landscapes appear, focusing all attention on the protagonist. The color changes create an enveloping, dreamlike atmosphere, reminiscent of a sunset sky or a space built from memories. The absence of concrete details allows the figure to seem to exist outside a specific time and place. In the upper part, purples and soft grays predominate, while the sides present more intense blues. Toward the lower left, pink and brown tones appear, linking with the chair. This distribution creates a harmonious transition around the figure. The cool background makes the warm colors of the hat, face, and flowers stand out more clearly. Light seems to come from the front and above, especially illuminating the hat’s crown and the center of the face. The brim casts a delicate shadow over the eyes, increasing the mystery of the gaze. Shoulders, hands, and some locks receive soft highlights that help define their shapes. The lighting is not dramatic, but enveloping and serene. The composition has a pronounced verticality due to its elongated format, but the hat introduces a horizontal expansion that balances the whole. The face sits near the center, slightly elevated, and functions as the core from which the other elements radiate. The flowers form a curve over the head, the arms descend toward the chair, and the hair follows the face’s contour. All these lines guide the gaze naturally. The young woman’s expression allows for different interpretations. She may seem calm and confident, but also contemplative, nostalgic, or expectant. Her direct gaze suggests she knows she is being watched, though she does not adopt a rigid pose. This emotional ambiguity gives depth to the portrait and allows each viewer to imagine their own story. The hat can be understood symbolically as a form of protection. Its wide brim shelters the face and creates a small intimate space around the protagonist. At the same time, its size and its flowers express personality, elegance, and a desire to present herself. Thus, the hat merges two apparently opposing ideas: to hide and to stand out. The flowers reinforce the association with youth and beauty, but also remind us of their transient nature. Their delicacy contrasts with the chair’s solid structure and with the intensity of the gaze. They seem to represent a moment of fulfilled fullness just before fading away. This reading adds a poetic and slightly melancholic dimension to the work. The posture resting on the backrest conveys a pause within daily life. The young woman does not appear to be in the midst of a concrete action, but enjoying a moment of rest and observation. It can be imagined that she has just returned from a walk, is waiting for someone, or is participating in a silent conversation. The lack of a defined context makes the moment universal. The portrait combines sweetness and character. The pink tones, the flowers, and the light folds convey delicacy, while the dark eyes and the wide hat provide confidence and presence. The protagonist is not fragile or distant, but the owner of a firm serenity. This combination makes her figure an elegant and memorable image. Overall, this painting presents a feminine portrait full of serenity, elegance, and mystery, featuring a young woman who supports her face and arms on the backrest of a chair while directing her gaze toward the viewer. The large golden hat, adorned with pink flowers, frames her features and simultaneously symbolizes protection, beauty, and personality. The harmony between pinks, blues, purples, and warm tones creates a delicate, dreamlike atmosphere, while the relaxed posture adds closeness and naturalness. The work turns a moment of rest into a poetic reflection on youth, fleeting beauty, contemplation, and the enigma of thoughts that remain hidden behind a gaze.
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