Jose H. AlvarengaDedication, Oil Painting2019
2019
About the Item
Artist Comments
Vintage piano-shaped music box, pen and handwritten note painted in a classical trompe l'oeil style. "I love the sound of music boxes, it's incredible how all those tiny holes can replicate a melody," says Jose. "On the note I wrote "Gymnopedie #1 by Erik Satie" - one of my favorites classical pieces."
About the Artist
Jose’s soft still life paintings are like visual puns. He creates relationships between objects that evoke both amusement and contemplation in the viewer. By devising a clever dialogue between objects, Jose turns a still life into a story. Jose utilizes a classical realist style with a gentle nod to surrealism through his unique subject selections. He is inspired by everyday objects, particularly those with a quality of nostalgia, memory, or humor. Jose paints out of his Los Angeles area apartment, where he also enjoys playing the keyboard and reading art books.
Words that describe this painting: classical realism, still life, music, music box, piano, Eric Satie, William Harnett, still life, classical, representational, oil painting, beige
Dedication
Jose H. Alvarenga
Oil painting on wood
Stained wood edges
Varnished and Ready to hang
One-of-a-kind
Signed on front
2019
11 in. h x 14 in. w x .75 in. d
0 lbs. 8 oz.
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- Creation Year:2019
- Dimensions:Height: 11 in (27.94 cm)Width: 14 in (35.56 cm)Depth: 0.75 in (1.91 cm)
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- Condition:Dedication. Jose H. Alvarenga. Oil painting on wood. Stained wood edges. Varnished and Ready to hang. One-of-a-kind. Signed on front.
- Gallery Location:San Francisco, CA
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