Maria Bertrán, a painter born in Venezuela who immigrated to the United States in the late 1960s, splits her time between her home in Laguna Beach, California, and her studio in Provence, France. She is a consummate observer — Bertrán finds interesting scenes in street markets, harbors, building facades in populous European villages and elsewhere — and her gestural brushstrokes and daring use of vibrant color bring life to her Impressionistic works as she endeavors to communicate her deep appreciation for her radiant surroundings in her work.
Bertrán infuses her landscape paintings with her heartfelt response to the beauty of the natural world and to her medium. “For me painting is my happy place, and it is technical but also emotional,” she has said. “It is color and joy, and I hope to share these feelings with as many people as possible through my art.”
Bertrán received her BFA from Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri, continuing her figurative drawing studies in Paris. In 1980, she settled in Laguna Beach. Pacific Edge Gallery, where a permanent exhibition of her work can be found, has represented the artist since 1987.
Bertrán has a deep love of working with natural light, and she is constantly seeking to capture its essence in her paintings. The artist has traveled extensively and has painted scenes from Latin America, the Caribbean, Europe, the South Pacific and the United States.
Bertrán has had numerous solo exhibitions in locales such as Aspen, Key West, Provence, Stockbridge and New York City. Her work is held in the collection of the Laguna Art Museum in California.
Find original Maria Bertrán landscape paintings, still-life paintings and abstract paintings on 1stDibs.
"Boats In Cala Boira" Contemporary Impressionist Oil Of Mallorca, Spain
By Maria Bertrán
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
"Boat"s In Cala Boira" features bright sunny blues, greens, and colorful water reflections; it is an exceptional oil painted on location on the island of Mallorca in by Maria Bert...
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$3,600
"Blue and Gold Vase With Sunflowers" Contemporary Impressionist Still Life Oil
By Maria Bertrán
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
"Blue and Gold Vase With Sunflowers" is an beautiful oil painted from life in her studio in Provence by Maria Bertran. This Contemporary Impressionist painting captures the brillian...
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$3,600Sale Price|20% Off
"Girl With Straw Hat" Modern Impressionist Figure Oil Painting by Maria Bertran
By Maria Bertrán
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
"Girl With Straw Hat" is an beautiful large oil painted from life by Maria Bertran. This Contemporary Impressionist painting captures a sensitive, ...
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"Sunflowers In Provencal Vase" Contemporary Impressionist Still Life Oil
By Maria Bertrán
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
"Sunflowers In Provencal Vase" is an beautiful oil painted from life in her studio in Provence by Maria Bertran. This Contemporary Impressionist painting captures the brilliant gold...
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"The Colors of Spring" Contemporary Impressionist Floral Serigraph
By Maria Bertrán
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
"The Colors of Spring" is an beautiful 94 color hand pulled serigraph created from the oil painted from life in the artists Laguna Beach studio by Maria Bertran. This Contemporary Im...
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"Nelly" Contemporary Impressionist Figure Painting
By Maria Bertrán
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
"Nelly" is an beautiful oil painted from life in her studio in Provence by Maria Bertran. This Contemporary Impressionist painting captures a timeless moment of repose, contrasting t...
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"Clouds In The Luberon" Contemporary Impressionist Oil of Provence
By Maria Bertrán
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
"Clouds In The Luberon" is an exceptional oil painted on location in Provence by Maria Bertrán, this Contemporary Impressionist landscape captures the beauty of Spring in the South o...
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"Dancer At Rest" Impressionist Figure Oil Painting of Ballerina
By Maria Bertrán
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
"Before The Dance" is a beautiful figurative oil painted from life by Maria Bertran. This Contemporary Impressionist painting captures a sensitive, th...
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"Oak Tree Lavender Field" Contemporary Impressionist Oil of Provence
By Maria Bertrán
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
"Oak Tree Lavender Field" is an exceptional oil painted on location in Provence by Maria Bertran, this Contemporary Impressionist landscape captures the beauty of Summer in the South...
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"Alpine Village" Contemporary Impressionist Oil Painting of French Alps
By Maria Bertrán
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
"Alpine Village" is an beautiful oil painted on location in the French Alps by Maria Bertran. This Contemporary Impressionist painting captures a timele...
Oil
$3,400
"Flowers and Poppies In The Valley" Contemporary Impressionist Oil of Provence
By Maria Bertrán
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
"Flowers and Poppies In The Valley" is an exceptional oil painted on location in Provence by Maria Bertrán, this Contemporary Impressionist landscape captures the beauty of Spring in...
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"Juan's Boat" Contemporary Impressionist Oil Of Mallorca, Spain
By Maria Bertrán
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
"Juan's Boat" features bright sunny blues, greens, and colorful water reflections; it is an exceptional oil painted on location on the island of Mallorca in by Maria Bertran. This...
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"Autumn Cherry Trees" Contemporary Impressionist Oil of Provence
By Maria Bertrán
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
"Autumn Cherry Trees" is an exceptional oil painted on location in Provence by Maria Bertran. This Contemporary Impressionist painting captures a timeless scene in the South of Franc...
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"Vernazza" Contemporary Impressionist Serigraph of Cinque Terre, Italy
By Maria Bertrán
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
"Vernazza" is an beautiful hand pulled serigraph created from the oil painted on location in Cinque Terre, Italy by Maria Bertran. This Contemporary Impressionist painting captures a...
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"Apricot Blossoms In The Field" Modern Impressionist Oil Painting of Spain
By Maria Bertrán
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
"Apricot Blossoms In The Field" is an beautiful oil painted on location in Andalucia by Maria Bertran. This Contemporary Impressionist painting captures a timeless scene in the South...
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"Vernazza" Contemporary Impressionist Serigraph of Cinque Terre, Italy
By Maria Bertrán
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
"Vernazza" is an beautiful hand pulled serigraph created from the oil painted on location in Cinque Terre, Italy by Maria Bertran. This Contemporary Impressionist painting captures a...
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$2,200Sale Price|38% Off
"Mountain In Shadow" Contemporary Impressionist Oil of French Alps
By Maria Bertrán
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
"Mountain In Shadow" is a beautiful oil painted on location in the French Alps by Maria Bertran. This Contemporary Impressionist painting captures a timeless scene in the mountains. ...
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"Crashing Waves, Bandol" Contemporary Impressionist Oil Of Provence Coast
By Maria Bertrán
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
An exceptional oil painted on location in Provence by Maria Bertran, this Contemporary Impressionist seascape captures the beauty of Spring in the South of France. "Crashing Waves, ...
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$3,840Sale Price|20% Off
"Provencal Sunflowers" Modern Impressionist Still Life by Maria Bertran
By Maria Bertrán
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
"Provencal Sunflowers" is an beautiful large oil painted from life in France by Maria Bertran. This Contemporary Impressionist painting captures the brilliant golds and greens of lar...
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"Door In Les Grand Clements" Contemporary Impressionist Oil of Provence
By Maria Bertrán
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
"Door In Les Grand Clements" is an exceptional large oil painted on location in Provence by Maria Bertran. This Contemporary Impressionist painting captures a timeless scene in the S...
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"Blue Striped Boat" Contemporary Impressionist Seascape
By Maria Bertrán
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
"Blue Striped Boat" is an beautiful oil painted on location by Maria Bertrán in Brittany, France. This Contemporary Impressionist painting captures the peaceful feeling of the timel...
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$2,720Sale Price|20% Off
"Le Brusc Lagoon, " Impressionist Oil Of French Riviera Boats by Maria Bertran
By Maria Bertrán
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Bright sunny blues and colorful water reflections fill "Le Brusc Lagoon," an exceptional oil painted on location in the Cote d'Azul, French Riviera by Maria Bertran, this Contemporar...
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"Roses and Hortensias" Contemporary Impressionist Still Life Oil
By Maria Bertrán
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
"Roses and Hortensias" is an beautiful oil painted from life in her studio in Provence by Maria Bertrán. This Contemporary Impressionist painting captures the brilliant red, orange ...
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"Pointeau Reflections" Contemporary Impressionist Seascape
By Maria Bertrán
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
"Pointeau Reflections" is an beautiful oil painted on location by Maria Bertrán in Brittany, France. This Contemporary Impressionist painting captures the peaceful feeling of the ti...
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$3,100Sale Price|38% Off
"Flowers By The Alpine Door" Modern Impressionist Oil Painting by Maria Bertran
By Maria Bertrán
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
"Flowers By The Alpine Door" is an beautiful oil painted on location in the French Alps by Maria Bertran. This Contemporary Impressionist painting captures a timeless scene in the So...
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"Tulips In Provencal Vase" Contemporary Impressionist Still Life Oil
By Maria Bertrán
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
"Tulips In Provencal Vase" is an beautiful oil painted from life in her studio in Provence by Maria Bertrán. This Contemporary Impressionist painting captures the brilliant red, lav...
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"Doorway To The Garden" Contemporary Impressionist Serigraph of Provence
By Maria Bertrán
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
"Doorway To The Garden" is an beautiful hand pulled serigraph created from the oil painted on location in Provence by Maria Bertran. This Contemporary Impressionist painting captures...
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"House In The West of Ireland" Contemporary Impressionist Oil of Ireland
By Maria Bertrán
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
"House In The West of Ireland" is an exceptional oil painted on location in Ireland by Maria Bertran. This Contemporary Impressionist landscape captures the beauty of Summer in the W...
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"Spanish Olive Grove" Modern Impressionist Oil Painting of Spain
By Maria Bertrán
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
"Spanish Olive Grove" is an beautiful oil painted on location in Southern Spain by Maria Bertran. This Contemporary Impressionist painting captures a timeless scene in the South of S...
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"Hayrolls In The Lavender Field" Modern Impressionist Serigraph of Provence
By Maria Bertrán
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
"Hayrolls In The Lavender Field" is an beautiful 95 color hand pulled serigraph created from the oil painted on location in Provence by Maria Bertran. This Contemporary Impressionist...
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"Vilars Lavender Field" Contemporary Impressionist Oil of Provence
By Maria Bertrán
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
"Vilars Lavender Field" is an exceptional large oil painted on location in Provence by Maria Bertran, this Contemporary Impressionist landscape captures the beauty of Summer in the S...
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"Blue Fishing Boat at Low Tide" Contemporary Impressionist Seascape
By Maria Bertrán
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
"Blue Fishing Boat At Low Tide" is an beautiful oil painted on location by Maria Bertrán in Brittany, France. This Contemporary Impressionist painting captures the peaceful feeling ...
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"Red and Yellow Roses" Contemporary Impressionist Still Life Oil
By Maria Bertrán
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
"Red and Yellow Roses" is an beautiful oil painted from life in her studio in Provence by Maria Bertran. This Contemporary Impressionist painting captures the brilliant red and yell...
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"Purple Hydrangeas" Contemporary Impressionist Still Life by Maria Bertran
By Maria Bertrán
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
"Purple Hydrangeas" is a gorgeous oil painted from life in France by Maria Bertran. This Contemporary Impressionist still life captures the brilliant lavender, purple, and mauves of ...
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"Old House, Vernon Point" Contemporary Impressionist Oil Of Brittany
By Maria Bertrán
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Bright sunny blues and greens highlight "Old House, Vernon Point" a luminous oil painted on location in Brittany by Maria Bertran, this Contemporary Impressionist street scene cap...
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"Green door With Wisteria" Contemporary Impressionist Oil of Provence
By Maria Bertrán
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
"Green Door With Wisteria" is an exceptional oil painted on location in Provence by Maria Bertran. This Contemporary Impressionist painting captures a timeless scene in the South of ...
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"Dress of Many Colors" Contemporary Impressionist Figure
By Maria Bertrán
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
"Dress of ManyColors" is an beautiful oil painted from life in her studio in Provence by Maria Bertrán. This Contemporary Impressionist painting captures the peaceful repose of the ...
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$4,800Sale Price|20% Off
"Shadows On The Door" Contemporary Impressionist Oil Painting by Maria Bertran
By Maria Bertrán
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
"Shadows On The Door in Les Bourges" is an beautiful oil painted on location in Provence by Maria Bertran. This Contemporary Impressionist painting captures a timeless scene in the S...
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"The Colors of Spring" Contemporary Impressionist Floral Serigraph
By Maria Bertrán
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
"The Colors of Spring" is an beautiful 94 color hand pulled serigraph created from the oil painted from life in the artists Laguna Beach studio by Maria Bertran. This Contemporary Im...
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"Tulips and Apples" Contemporary Impressionist Still Life Oil
By Maria Bertrán
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
"Tulips and Apples" is an beautiful oil painted from life in her studio in Provence by Maria Bertran. This Contemporary Impressionist painting captures the brilliant reds and pinks ...
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"Road To Sault" Contemporary Impressionist Serigraph of Provence, France
By Maria Bertrán
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
"Road To Sault" is an beautiful 95 color hand pulled serigraph created from the oil painted on location in Provence by Maria Bertran. This Contemporary Impressionist painting capture...
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"Gulf of Moribihan" Contemporary Impressionist Oil Of Brittany
By Maria Bertrán
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Bright sunny blues and colorful water reflections fill "Gulf of Moribihan" a luminous oil painted on location in Brittany by Maria Bertran, this Contemporary Impressionist street ...
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"Woods Cove" Contemporary Impressionist Serigraph of Laguna Beach
By Maria Bertrán
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
"Woods Cove" is an beautiful 90 color hand pulled serigraph created from the oil painted on location in Laguna Beach, California by Maria Bertran. This Contemporary Impressionist pai...
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"Peonies and Apples On The Table" Contemporary Impressionist Still Life
By Maria Bertrán
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
"Peonies and Apples On The Table" is an beautiful oil painted from life in her studio in Provence by Maria Bertran. This Contemporary Impressionist painting captures the brilliant r...
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"Cornucopia" Contemporary Impressionist Still Life Oil
By Maria Bertrán
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
"Cornucopia" is an beautiful oil painted from life in her studio in Provence by Maria Bertrán. This Contemporary Impressionist painting captures the brilliant red, of the apples wit...
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"Orange Striped Robe" Contemporary Impressionist Figure
By Maria Bertrán
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
"Orange Striped Robe" is an beautiful oil painted from life in her studio in Provence by Maria Bertrán. This Contemporary Impressionist painting captures the peaceful repose of the ...
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"Roses In The Glass Vase" Contemporary Impressionist Still Life Oil
By Maria Bertrán
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
"Roses In The Glass Vase" is an beautiful oil painted from life in her studio in Provence by Maria Bertran. This Contemporary Impressionist painting captures the brilliant yellows a...
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"The Green Trench Coat" Contemporary Impressionist Figure Painting
By Maria Bertrán
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
"The Green Trench Coat " is a striking oil painted from life in her studio in Provence by Maria Bertran. This Contemporary Impressionist painting captures a timeless moment of repose...
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$2,400Sale Price|45% Off
"Poppies In Banon" Contemporary Impressionist Painting In Provence with Bold Red
By Maria Bertrán
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
An exceptional oil painted on location in Provence by Maria Bertran, this Contemporary Impressionist landscape captures the beauty of Spring in the South of France. "Poppies In Bano...
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" Apples On The Table II" Contemporary Impressionist Still Life Oil
By Maria Bertrán
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
"Apples" On The Table II is an beautiful oil painted from life in her studio in Provence by Maria Bertran. This Contemporary Impressionist painting captures the brilliant red and go...
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"Lavender and Yellow Flowers" Contemporary Impressionist Oil of Provence
By Maria Bertrán
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
"Lavender and Yellow Flowers" is an exceptional oil painted on location in Provence by Maria Bertrán, this Contemporary Impressionist landscape captures the beauty of Spring in the S...
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"Mon Cabanon" Contemporary Impressionist Oil of Provence
By Maria Bertrán
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Mon Cabanon" is an exceptional oil painted on location in Provence by Maria Bertran. This Contemporary Impressionist painting captures a timeless scene in the South of France. Creat...
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$480Sale Price|20% Off
"Hayrolls In The Lavender" Contemporary Impressionist Serigraph of Provence
By Maria Bertrán
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
"Hayrolls In The Lavender Field" is an beautiful 95 color hand pulled serigraph created from the oil painted on location in Provence by Maria Bertran. This Contemporary Impressionist...
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"Quayside Sanary" Impressionist Oil Of French Riviera by Maria Bertran
By Maria Bertrán
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Bright sunny blues and colorful water reflections fill "Quayside Sanary," an exceptional oil painted on location in the Cote d'Azul, French Riviera by Maria Bertran, this Contempo...
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"The Port of Lindin, Bretagne" Contemporary Impressionist Oil Of Brittany
By Maria Bertrán
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Bright sunny blues and colorful water reflections fill "Windy Day In Port Le Brusc," an exceptional oil painted on location in Brittany by Maria Bertran, this Contemporary Impress...
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$4,640Sale Price|20% Off
"Old Cafe In The Alps" Contemporary Impressionist Oil Painting by Maria Bertran
By Maria Bertrán
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
"Old Cafe In The Alps" is an beautiful oil painted on location in the French Alps by Maria Bertran. This Contemporary Impressionist painting captures a timeless scene in the South of...
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"Old Path To Apt" Contemporary Impressionist Oil Painting of Provence
By Maria Bertrán
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
An exceptional oil painted on location in Provence by Maria Bertran, this Contemporary Impressionist landscape captures the beauty of Spring in the South of France. "Old Path To Apt...
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$5,400
"Casa Quinto" Impressionist Oil Painting Of Provencal Village by Maria Bertran
By Maria Bertrán
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
"Casa Quinto" is an exceptional oil painted on location in Provence by Maria Bertran, this Contemporary Impressionist street scene captures a timeless scene in the South of France. ...
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$1,440Sale Price|20% Off
"Geraniums In The Window" Contemporary Impressionist Oil of Italian Alps
By Maria Bertrán
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
"Geraniums In The Window" is a beautiful oil painted on location in the Italian Alps by Maria Bertran. This Contemporary Impressionist painting captures a...
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"Mallorca Fishing Boats" Contemporary Impressionist Oil Of Mallorca, Spain
By Maria Bertrán
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Bright sunny blues, greens, and colorful water reflections fill "Mallorca Fishing Boats", an exceptional oil painted on location on the island of Mallorca in by Maria Bertran, t...
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