By Josep Maria Vayreda Canadell
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Medium: Oil on canvas
Date: c.1985
Dimensions (canvas):
46 × 38 cm
18.11 × 14.96 inches
Dimensions (framed):
69 × 61 cm
27.16 × 24.01 inches
Signature: Signed lower right
Frame: Included
Condition: Very good condition. Stable canvas, no visible restorations.
Atmospheric European architectural oil painting depicting a Venetian window with open green shutters, rendered in a refined realist style.
The composition highlights aged brickwork, textured plaster and filtered Mediterranean light, creating a calm and contemplative presence. Rather than focusing on narrative, the work emphasizes tonal harmony, surface quality and architectural rhythm.
Painted circa 1985, this piece belongs to the artist’s mature period, when Venetian and Mediterranean architectural subjects became recurring themes in his production. The controlled brushwork and balanced palette reflect a synthesis between academic European training and Mediterranean sensitivity.
The work is documented and published in a monographic book dedicated to the artist’s production, reinforcing its authenticity and relevance within his body of work.
Venetian subjects remain highly desirable among collectors and interior designers seeking elegant European character pieces with architectural depth and decorative strength.
An excellent example of late 20th-century Spanish realism with strong decorative appeal.
Josep Maria Vayreda C...
Category
1980s Modern Landscape Paintings
