Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Artist: Francisco Abad Doblas (Spain, b. 1933)
Title: Seated Female Nude
Date: 1975
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 65 × 81 cm (25.6 × 31.9 in)
Signature: Signed upper right
Framing: Unframed
Condition: Very good. Firm canvas and stable paint layer with visible impasto. No apparent restorations.
Period: 20th Century
A striking seated female nude executed in oil on canvas by Spanish painter Francisco Abad Doblas.
This powerful figurative composition presents a seated woman rendered with confident, textured brushwork and a vibrant chromatic palette. Flesh tones are constructed through layered strokes of pinks, ochres, greens and blues, creating both movement and depth. The cool-toned background enhances the warmth of the figure, reinforcing anatomical structure and spatial contrast.
The painting reflects the Spanish post-impressionist figurative tradition of the mid-to-late 20th century, combining academic discipline with expressive painterly freedom. Particular attention is given to the modeling of the face and hands, demonstrating strong draftsmanship and studio practice.
With its balanced 65 × 81 cm format and strong visual presence, the work functions as a statement piece within a refined contemporary interior or a collection focused on European figurative art.
Francisco Abad Doblas (Spain, born 1933) is a Spanish figurative painter active during the second half of the 20th century. His work focuses on traditional genres such as landscape, still life and the human figure, developed through direct observation and a loose post-impressionist brushstroke.
His paintings circulated through Spanish private galleries during the 1970s and 1980s and continue to appear in European secondary market sales, appreciated by collectors of academic and figurative Spanish art.
European Figurative Art
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1970s Modern Charles Burdick Art