Francisca Salvat Homs (1946) - Marea de reflejos

Pictura Subastas presents this magnificent artwork belonging to Salvat Homs, depicting several vessels resting in a small harbor, surrounded by water, reflections, rocks and vegetation in a marine scene full of color, movement and expressiveness. The painting stands out for its excellent technique and the high pictorial quality it conveys. · Dimensions of the work: 37x46x1 cm. · Oil on canvas hand-signed by the artist at the bottom left. · The piece is in good 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 as an indicative mockup; there may be differences from the actual article in color, scale, and details. The painting will be professionally packaged by an IVEX expert, 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 via Correos or GLS with tracking. International shipping available. This painting presents a vibrant port scene in which several boats rest beside the shore, surrounded by a landscape dominated by water, rocks and intense vegetation. The composition conveys the sense of a secluded marine corner, full of life and movement, even though the ships appear motionless. The richness of color and the strength of the forms turn a quotidian scene into a deeply expressive vision, where the harbor seems to transform into a space built from memories, sensations and emotions. In the center of the composition stand the two main vessels, located very close to each other and depicted from an elevated viewpoint. The boat on the left stands out for its intense greens, turquoises and violets, accompanied by reddish and dark bands that delimit its hull. Its interior appears divided into wide, angular surfaces, creating a sense of depth and revealing the simple structure of a traditional vessel. Its slightly tilted position introduces dynamism and leads the gaze toward the central area of the scene. The boat on the right has a more imposing presence and occupies a significant portion of the visual space. Its hull combines grayish, bluish, maroon and brown tones, while the interior is lit with greens, whites and light blues. The alternation of cool and warm colors allows the different parts of the boat to be distinguished, while reinforcing its robust and time-worn appearance. The irregular edges and the variety of shades suggest a surface marked by use, water, and constant exposure to the marine environment. Between the two vessels opens a narrow vertical space that guides the eye to the background. This small visual corridor acts as an entrance to the interior of the harbor and adds depth to the composition. In that area appear posts, moorings and elements typical of the quay, represented by vertical shapes that contrast with the horizontal arrangement of the boats. Nearby, faint hints of small human figures emerge, barely suggested, whose presence provides scale and turns the landscape into a inhabited place. The upper part of the work shows a background divided between a strip of green vegetation and a zone of grayish, lilac and bluish tones that seems to correspond to the sky, the coast or a distant expanse of the harbor. The intense greens on the left convey a sense of abundant nature, while the cooler colors on the right envelop the scene in a changing atmosphere. This combination creates a balance between the serenity of the landscape and the visual energy of the boats. Water occupies a good portion of the lower half of the composition, although its surface is not represented uniformly. The reflections of the boats, the sky and the vegetation fragment into blotches of violet, green, blue, gray, and brown. This succession of colors gives the sensation of a surface in constant movement, altered by small currents and undulations. The shapes blend with one another until the water becomes an irregular mirror capable of distorting and multiplying everything around it. In the foreground accumulate shapes reminiscent of rocks, reflections and small pools of water. The purples and lilacs acquire an especially intense presence here, combining with muted greens, deep grays and bright glints. This zone has great visual strength and acts as a base on which the rest of the scene is sustained. The contrast between the fragmented foreground shapes and the more recognizable silhouette of the boats creates an interesting tension between reality and abstraction. The color palette is one of the most striking elements of the work. Emerald greens, turquoises and bluish tones evoke the dampness and freshness of the surroundings, while maroons, ochres and browns add warmth and recall the aged wood of the boats. The violets dominating the lower part introduce a poetic and almost fantastical dimension, moving the scene away from a purely realistic description. Through this variety of colors, the harbor gains an intense, changing personality rich in nuance. Overall, the painting offers an energetic and emotional interpretation of a small harbor, where boats, water, and landscape merge in a composition full of color and movement. The scene simultaneously conveys calm and vitality: calm through the stillness of the moored boats and vitality through the intensity of the colors, the fragmented reflections and the rhythm of the forms. The work invites contemplation of the beauty of everyday maritime spaces and turns this port corner into a luminous evocation of the sea, human labor and the passage of time.

Stima:€300

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