Subasta Bidspirit | 20th Century Catalan School

20th Century Catalan School - Landscape with Figures and Village. 20th Century Catalan School | Landscape with Figures and Village Oil on Board Signed: Signed lower right. Dimensions: Framed: 72.5 × 90.5 cm | 28.5 × 35.6 in Artwork: 59.5 × 77.5 cm | 23.4 × 30.5 in Provenance: Private Collection, Barcelona. Condition: Good vintage condition with some signs of wear. Framed. Conditions of Sale: All lots are sold as is. See Section 4 of our Terms and Conditions for return policy. All inquiries must be made prior to bidding, as no further details can be provided after the sale. By placing a bid, you confirm that you have read and agree to our Terms and Conditions in full. Shipping: Aurora & Athena does not provide in-house shipping. The successful buyer arranges shipping directly with a company of their choice. For shipments outside the EU, Spanish export tax may apply to certain higher-value artworks; no export tax applies within the EU. Any such tax is payable by the buyer. Please refer to our Shipping & Export Information page for further details. -- This lively oil on board depicts a bustling rural scene in the Catalan countryside. The composition is framed by tall, leafy trees in the foreground, leading the viewer’s eye along a sun-drenched dirt path toward a group of traditional houses and a distant, flat-topped mountain range. The presence of small figures—a woman walking and children playing near a stream—adds a charming, narrative quality to the landscape, capturing a moment of everyday village life. The artist employs a vibrant, Impressionistic style, using quick, gestural brushstrokes to create a sense of light and movement. The palette is dominated by lush greens and warm earthy tones, with soft, billowy clouds filling the sky to suggest a warm, clear day. The work is signed with an expressive, red impasto signature in the lower-right corner. Housed in a classic gilded frame with ornate detailing, the painting is in excellent condition and serves as a beautiful example of mid-20th-century regional landscape painting.