By Josep Puigdengolas
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Mediterranean Harbor in Pollensa Mallorca with Sailboats and Reflections
Artist: Josep Puigdengolas Barella (1906-1987)
Title: Pollensa Harbor, Mallorca
Medium: Oil on board
Dimensions: 33 x 46 cm (13 x 18.1 in)
Signature: Signed lower left
Date: Circa 1975
Condition: Good vintage condition consistent with age
Frame: Unframed
Provenance: Private Spanish collection
Description
A luminous Mediterranean harbor scene by celebrated Spanish painter Josep Puigdengolas Barella, depicting the tranquil waters of Pollensa, Mallorca. The composition captures sailing yachts resting in the bay beneath the dramatic mountain backdrop that has inspired generations of artists visiting the Balearic Islands.
Executed with confident, impressionistic brushwork, the painting combines atmospheric light, shimmering reflections, and a refined palette of blues, silvers, ochres, and soft earth tones. The calm water acts as a mirror, creating a striking dialogue between landscape and reflection, while the sailboats introduce an elegant nautical rhythm that enhances the serenity of the scene.
Pollensa has long been one of the most sought-after subjects in Mediterranean painting, prized by collectors for its combination of maritime beauty, historic charm, and exceptional natural light. Puigdengolas masterfully conveys this atmosphere through fluid paint handling and subtle tonal transitions.
The modest dimensions make the work highly versatile for collectors seeking an authentic Mediterranean landscape with strong decorative appeal and investment-quality authorship.
Artist Biography
Josep Puigdengolas Barella (Barcelona, 1906-1987) was one of the most respected Spanish landscape painters of the twentieth century. Trained in Florence and later appointed professor at the Escola Superior de Belles Arts de Sant Jordi in Barcelona, he developed a distinguished career centered on Mediterranean and mountain landscapes.
Art historian Marqués de Lozoya considered him among the most distinguished representatives of Spanish landscape painting. His work is represented in important public collections, including the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía in Madrid and major institutional collections throughout Spain.
Artistic Context / Inspiration
This painting belongs to the great Mediterranean landscape tradition associated with artists such as Joaquín Sorolla, Eliseu Meifrèn, Santiago Rusiñol and Claude Monet. The emphasis on light, water reflections, and atmospheric effects places the work within the finest tradition of European Impressionist and Post-Impressionist coastal painting.
European art with a Mediterranean soul.
Mediterranean harbor, Mallorca painting...
Category
1970s Post-Impressionist Josep Puigdengolas Art
