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Josep Maria Vayreda CanadellView of Cadaqués Spain oil on canvas painting mediterranean seascapec.1990
c.1990
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£2,646.28
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About the Item
Title: View of Cadaqués
Artist: Josep Maria Vayreda Canadell (1932–2001)
Technique: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 50 × 61 cm (19.7 × 24 in)
Framed dimensions: 77 × 88 cm (30.3 × 34.6 in)
Signature: Signed lower right: “Vayreda C.”
Condition: Excellent. The painting retains its original surface without overpainting or restorations. The frame, crafted in fine wood with a textile liner, shows only minor signs of age.
Provenance: Private collection, Sitges.
WORK DESCRIPTION
A magnificent view of the old town of Cadaqués, depicted with its characteristic cascade of whitewashed houses descending toward the Mediterranean Sea, crowned by the church of Santa Maria. Vayreda approaches the composition with clear geometry, pure volumes, and a harmonious color palette dominated by off-whites, ochres, earthy tones, and soft blues.
In the foreground, the rural path and vegetable gardens bordered by stone walls create a transition between the agricultural surroundings and the urban core. The brushstroke is restrained and measured, with precise execution that enhances the atmosphere of serenity and order.
This work epitomizes the artist’s most recognizable style, midway between late Noucentisme and a lyrical, structured realism within the Catalan landscape tradition, yet with a contemporary gaze.
ABOUT THE ARTIST: JOSEP MARIA VAYREDA CANADELL (1932–2001)
A member of one of Catalonia’s most influential artistic dynasties, he was the grandson of Francisco Mariano Vayreda and a direct descendant of the renowned Joaquim Vayreda, founder of the Olot School. Josep Maria Vayreda studied at the School of Fine Arts in Olot while also pursuing a degree in Law, though painting remained his true vocation.
From 1958 onward he consolidated a refined figurative style marked by clear construction, clean perspective, and remarkable chromatic balance. Throughout his career, he painted landscapes of Cadaqués, Tossa de Mar, Paris, London, Portofino, and Venice, with Cadaqués being one of his recurring themes.
He signed his works as “Vayreda C.” to distinguish himself within his prolific family.
His work has been exhibited both in Spain and abroad and is represented in numerous private collections. On the international market, he is valued for his compositional solidity and meditative character.
RELATED ARTISTS
Vayreda’s style, noted for its formal clarity and balanced lyricism, recalls:
Rafael Durancamps, for his structured Mediterranean quality.
Joaquim Mir, in his more ordered and luminous phase.
Ramón Rogent, for the geometric refinement of volumes.
Josep Mompou, for his chromatic serenity and whitewashed architecture.
Francesc Gimeno (in his brighter period), for his ability to capture static atmospheres.
- Creator:Josep Maria Vayreda Canadell (1932 - 2001, Spanish)
- Creation Year:c.1990
- Dimensions:Height: 19.69 in (50 cm)Width: 24.02 in (61 cm)
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- Gallery Location:Barcelona, ES
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU1155216822822
Josep Maria Vayreda Canadell
Joaquim Vayreda was born in Girona, Spain. His family was originally from Olot but had to move to Girona when their home was destroyed during the First Carlist War. A year after his birth, his parents returned to Olot and attempted to reestablish themselves. His father was fond of drawing and when he saw that his son had artistic talent, set him to work copying drawings. Vayreda’s first art lessons came when he was only nine, at the drawing school in Olot, operated by Narcís Pascual i Sala (1805–1869). In 1860, he went to Barcelona to study philosophy but spent his spare time learning to paint with Ramon Martí Alsina, who introduced him to landscape painting en plein air. Vayreda had his first showing in 1865. The following year, he started to exhibit regularly at the Sala Parés and began to attract customers from the bourgeoisie. He had to live in France briefly, following the Revolution of 1868. There, he became acquainted with the Barbizon school of landscape painting and met Josep Berga i Boix, who would later be his partner in several enterprises. Upon his return, he and his brother Marian would begin to establish what became known as the Olot school. In 1872, Vayreda was appointed Deputy-Mayor of Olot but resigned after only three months due to the outbreak of the Third Carlist War. He went into self-exile in France and remained there until 1877. Three years later, he joined with Josep Berga i Boix and others to create a special workshop for religious images called Els Sants d'Olot. Vayreda also regained his position with the city; serving from 1881–83. From 1891 until his death, he was a Provincial Deputy to the assembly in Manresa and participated in writing the Catalan Regional Constitution. He also contributed political opinion pieces to local periodicals. Vayreda died in Olot, aged 51.
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