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Byzantine Icon "Virgin of the Sign" (Orans) with Child Emmanuel & Cherubim
Located in Segovia, ES
Virgin of the Sign (Orans), with the Christ Child Emmanuel and Cherubim
Artist: Oliver Samsinger
Technique: Egg tempera on gesso and wood, with 24-karat gold leaf application.
Dimens...
Category
2010s Byzantine Portrait Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Japanese Art Ukiyo-e Figurative Painting, Woman reading a letter, Edo period
Located in Segovia, ES
WOMAN READING A LETTER
Three-quarter portrait of an Edo period Japanese courtesan caught reading a letter. Her clothing is simple: an inner pink kimono peeks out from the collar and short sleeves of the outer gray kimono with black trim. The note of color is provided by the obi tied at the waist at the front, the ribbon around the bow and the light turquoise background.
This image is part of the bijin-ga series (“Pretty women”) drawn by Mario BGil, based in the Kitigawa Utamaro woodblock print “Woman reding a letter” (1792-17993).
The artist reproduces also the seal of the censor (Kiwame) and the original publisher's seal (Tsutaya, climbing leaf), as it appears in the woodblock print used as a model; between the two, the signature of Mario BGil written in Japanese, with the date 14 (2014).
The measurements of the woodblock print are 37,2 x 24,5 cm., the drawing made by Mario BGil is 76 x 56 cm. / 29,92 x 22.05 in.
With his work on the bijing-ga series, Mario BGil wanted to embellish, give brilliance and volume to the images presented by japanese artist Kitigawa Utamaro in those beautiful engravings, ennobled with the patina of time, which have served as inspiration. The result obtained is almost life-size portraits, endowed with strong chromaticism and valuable contrasts, all enhanced, in turn, with the volume provided by the weight and rigidity of the paper, and its thick texture (Fabriano Artistico “grana grosso”, 640g/m2); the thickness and hardness of the paper makes it necessary to transport it without rolling).
In this way, Mario BGil pays tribute to his admired artist and offers us a new and enriched vision of this popular facet of oriental art from the 18th and 19th centuries.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Mario BGil is a self-taught artist who for years has combined his creative activity with his work in the family business, away from commercial art galleries. In 2012, a deep interest in oriental art was awakened in him and he began to study the great masters of Japanese Ukiyo-e prints, who had such an influence on the European avant-garde of the late s...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Edo Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pencil, Color Pencil
Japanese Art Ukiyo-e Figurative Painting, Snow Moon and Flowers, Edo period
Located in Segovia, ES
SNOW, MOON AND FLOWERS OF THE ÔGIYA TEA HOUSE
Head and shoulders portrait of a beautiful courtesan of the Ôgiya Tea House. With an attentive gesture, she brings her left hand behind her ear with delicate wrist and finger motion.
This image is part of the bijin-ga series, “Pretty women”, drawn by Mario BGil, based in the Kitigawa Utamaro woodblock print “Snow, moon and flowers from the Ôgiya Tea House” (1793-1795). The tittle is a Japanese topic in art and design originating from a poem by Tang dynasty poet Bai Juyi. It became popular in the late Edo used to describe serene beauty.
The artist reproduces the seal of the censor (Kiwame) and from the original publisher (Tsutaya, climbing leaf)), as it appears in the woodblock print used as a model; between the two, the signature of Mario BGil written in Japanese, with the date 14 (2014).
The mesaurements of the drawing are 76 x 56 cm., with a painted surface of 67 x 49,5 cm. (the woodblock print is 36,2 x 25,9 cm.).
With his work on the bijing-ga series, Mario BGil wanted to embellish, give brilliance and volume to the images presented by japanese artist Kitigawa Utamaro in those beautiful engravings, ennobled with the patina of time, which have served as inspiration. The result obtained is almost life-size portraits, endowed with strong chromaticism and valuable contrasts, all enhanced, in turn, with the volume provided by the weight and rigidity of the paper, and its thick texture (Fabriano Artistico “grana grosso”, 640g/m2; the thickness and hardness of the paper makes it necessary to transport it without rolling).
In this way, Mario BGil pays tribute to his admired artist and offers us a new and enriched vision of this popular facet of oriental art from the 18th and 19th centuries.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Mario BGil is a self-taught artist who for years has combined his creative activity with his work in the family business, away from commercial art galleries. In 2012, a deep interest in oriental art was awakened in him and he began to study the great masters of Japanese Ukiyo-e prints, who had such an influence on the European avant-garde of the late XIX century.
The discovery of Kitagawa Utamaro (1753-1806), a key figure in the metropolitan culture of Edo (now Tokyo), and a point of reference in the history of Japanese engraving...
Category
2010s Edo Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Carbon Pencil, Paper, Color Pencil
Japanese Art Ukiyo-e Figurative Painting, Hanamurasaki of the Tamaya, Edo period
Located in Segovia, ES
Portrait of the top-class courtesan Hanamurasaki elegantly combed, and dressed in a simple formal kimono and obi, adorned with symbols of her okiya. She is sitting on her knees in a graceful pose, stretching her arms forward and crossing her fingers with a delicate movement of the wrists.
This image is part of the “bijin-ga series” (Pretty women) drawn by Mario BGil, based in the Kitigawa Utamaro woodblock print “Hanamurasaky of the Tamaya”, (from the series: “Array of supreme beauties of the Present Day”, 1794), 36,2 x 25 cm. Museum of Fine Arts. Boston, USA.
The artist reproduces the seal of the censor (Kiwame) and from the original publisher ("Tsutaya", climbing leaf)), between the two, the signature of Mario BGil written in Japanese, with the date 14 (2014).
The mesaurements of the drawing are 76 x 56 cm. (29,92 x 22,05 in.), with a painted surface of 67 x 49,5 cm.
With his work on the "bijing-ga series", Mario BGil wanted to embellish, give brilliance and volume to the images presented by japanese artist Kitigawa Utamaro in those beautiful engravings, ennobled with the patina of time, which have served as inspiration. The result obtained is almost life-size portraits, endowed with strong chromaticism and valuable contrasts, all enhanced, in turn, with the volume provided by the weight and rigidity of the paper, and its thick texture (Fabriano Artistico “grana grosso”, 640g/m2; the thickness and hardness of the paper makes it necessary to transport it without rolling).
In this way, Mario BGil pays tribute to his admired artist and offers us a new and enriched vision of this popular facet of oriental art from the 18th and 19th centuries.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Mario BGil is a self-taught artist who for years has combined his creative activity with his work in the business world, away from commercial art galleries. Man of very diverse interests and great artistic sensitivity, studied Art History and in 2012, a deep interest in oriental art was awakened in him so that he began to study the great masters of Japanese Ukiyo-e prints, who had such an influence on the European avant-garde of the late 19th century.
The discovery of Kitagawa Utamaro (1753-1806), a key figure in the metropolitan culture of Edo (now Tokyo), and a point of reference in the history of Japanese engraving...
Category
2010s Edo Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Crayon, Oil Crayon, Graphite
Japanese Art Ukiyo-e Figurative Painting, Hanazuma of the Hyôgaya House
Located in Segovia, ES
Hanazuma, a beautiful high-class courtesan of the Hyôgaya House, appears sitting sideways on her legs, twisting a letter between her hands at the height of her heart. It is perhaps its message that makes her throw her head back with a beautiful turn of her entire body allowing us to contemplate the frontal details of her kimono and her obi, in green and orange, with beautiful ornaments.
This image is part of the “bijin-ga” series (Pretty women) drawn by Mario BGil, based in the Kitigawa Utamaro woodblock print “Hanazuma of the Hyôgaya House”, (1794), 38,8 x 25,9 cm. The Japan Ukiyo-e Museum. Matsumoto, Japan.
The artist reproduces the seal of the censor (Kiwame) and from the original publisher (“Tsutaya”, climbing leaf)), between the two, the signature of Mario BGil written in Japanese, with the date 14 (2014).
The mesaurements of the drawing are 76 x 56 cm. (29,92 x 22,05 in.), with a painted surface of 67 x 49,5 cm.
With his work on the bijing-ga series, Mario BGil wanted to embellish, give brilliance and volume to the images presented by japanese artist Kitigawa Utamaro in those beautiful engravings, ennobled with the patina of time, which have served as inspiration. The result obtained is almost life-size portraits, endowed with strong chromaticism and valuable contrasts, all enhanced, in turn, with the volume provided by the weight and rigidity of the paper, and its thick texture (Fabriano Artistico “grana grosso”, 640g/m2; the thickness and hardness of the paper makes it necessary to transport it without rolling).
In this way, Mario BGil pays tribute to his admired artist and offers us a new and enriched vision of this popular facet of oriental art from the 18th and 19th centuries.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Mario BGil is a self-taught artist who for years has combined his creative activity with his work in the business world, away from commercial art galleries. Man of very diverse interests and great artistic sensitivity, studied Art History and in 2012, a deep interest in oriental art was awakened in him so that he began to study the great masters of Japanese Ukiyo-e prints, who had such an influence on the European avant-garde of the late 19th century.
The discovery of Kitagawa Utamaro (1753-1806), a key figure in the metropolitan culture of Edo (now Tokyo), and a point of reference in the history of Japanese engraving...
Category
2010s Edo Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Crayon, Oil Crayon, Graphite
"Homenaje a Waterhouse" Romantic scene in the Pre-Raphaelite style. Oil on panel
Located in Segovia, ES
"Homenaje a Waterhouse" (Homage to Waterhouse). Oil on panel. 2000-2010.
Dimensions: 146.5 x 97.5 x 0.5 cm. Framed: 168 x 120 x 4.5 cm.
In inches: 57.68 x 38.39 x 0.2 ". Framed: 66....
Category
Early 2000s Pre-Raphaelite Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
"Eslabón L: Papa Noel-labon". Iconic figure of Santa Claus as a fantastic anima
Located in Segovia, ES
"Papá Noel-labón L". Oil on canvas by Spanish artist Alexis. 2007
Dimensions: 100 x 100 x 2 cm. Framed dimensions: 130 x 130 x 4 cm.
In inches: 39.37" x 39.37" x 0.79". Framed: 51.18...
Category
Early 2000s Symbolist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Paisaje de Mallorca" (Mallorca’s Landscape) in greens, blues, and earthy tones.
Located in Segovia, ES
Landscape of Mallorca by Spanish artist Celia Herr.
Oil on canvas, 61 x 46 cm / 24 x 18.11 inches.
Landscape of Mallorca, transports us to a natural corner of the Balearic island th...
Category
2010s Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Pájaros Birds
Located in Segovia, ES
The artwork "Pájaros" ("Birds"), created by Spanish artist Celia Herranz, is a striking large-format piece, 116 x 89 cm / 45.67 x 35 inches, executed in Indian ink on canvas.
This w...
Category
2010s Modern Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Expressionist Colorful Oil Paint Still-life (Orange, Yelow, Turquoise).
By Chico Montilla
Located in Segovia, ES
"Calabaza" (Pumpkin) by Spanish artist Chico Montilla.
Oil on canvas, 116 x 81 cm. Framed 139 x 104 x 4.5 cm. Signed in the right down corner.
Handcrafted frame.
Colorful still-life ...
Category
Early 2000s Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Expressionist Colorful Landscape Oil Paint : San Antonio
By Chico Montilla
Located in Segovia, ES
San Antonio . Oil on canvas by Spanish artist Chico Montilla.
Measurements: (H) 65 x (W) 81 x 2 (D) cm.
Framed 85 x 101 x 5 cm.
San Antonio, another expressionist view of the countr...
Category
Early 1900s Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Comediantes". Hand-colored Symbolist Monotype. Mixed media on handmade paper.
Located in Segovia, ES
"Comediantes", by the Argentine visual artist and sculptor Blas Castagna (Buenos Aires, 1935).
Hand-colored Symbolic Monotype. Mixed media on handmade Tagesa paper.
Image size: 26 × ...
Category
Early 2000s Symbolist Mixed Media
Materials
Monotype, Handmade Paper
"Máscara". Hand-colored Symbolist Monotype. Mixed media on handmade paper.
Located in Segovia, ES
"Máscara", by the Argentine visual artist and sculptor Blas Castagna (Buenos Aires, 1935).
Hand-colored Symbolist Monotype. Mixed media on handmade paper.
Image size: 26 × 25 cm Fr...
Category
Early 2000s Symbolist Mixed Media
Materials
Monotype, Handmade Paper
"Trovata". Symbolist Monotype. Mixed media on handmade paper.
Located in Segovia, ES
"Trovata", by the Argentine visual artist and sculptor Blas Castagna (Buenos Aires, 1935).
Monotype. Mixed media on handmade Tagesa paper.
Image size: 26 × 25 cm. Framed dimensions: ...
Category
Early 2000s Mixed Media
Materials
Monotype, Handmade Paper
"Naviglio", Constructivist, abstract landscape
Located in Segovia, ES
"Naviglio", White, ochre, and blue. Constructivist, abstract landscape.
Mixed media on wood panel.
Measures: 84.5 x 74.5 x 3 cm.
In inches: 33.27" x 29./33". x 1.18"
"Navigl...
Category
Early 2000s Constructivist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Wood Panel
Icon of The Holy Virgin of Tenderness (Korsunskaya).
Located in Segovia, ES
Icon of THE KORSUN VIRGIN (KORSUNSKAYA), egg tempera, and gold leave on gesso, over a piece of wood.
Dimensions: (H) 26.5 x (W) 23.5 x (D) 3 cm.
Also called The Holy Virgin of Tenderness, represents the Mother of God and infant Christ in a tender cheek-to-cheek embrace.
The Virgin's hands tenderly surround the head and hands of the Child Jesus while he takes the cloak of the Mother of God with his left hand and plays with the fingers of his right hand, between his mother's neck and his own.
Two very old icons, from the 12th and 13th Centuries, painted on the same theme, are respectively in the Uspenskii Cathedral in Moscow and in the Russian Museum in St. Petersburg.
This is how the artist sums up the technique used by him to create the icon:
“The aim of these steps is to create a durable painting. The icon is eternal.
The first step is to choose a support, traditionally made of wood, from the center of the trunk to avoid warping it. For this purpose, two hardwood bolts were often used on the back to give the picture panel additional stability.
Often a frame is milled out. Then the image carrier is sanded smooth and now 12 or 14 thin layers of gesso are applied and sanded smooth as well.
Then the preliminary drawing is applied and the drawing board is prepared with a special preparation called bolus. This bolus can be polished to a high gloss. Afterward, the gold leaf is
"shot" with special brushes. It dries up within a few hours and can now be polished with agate. Gold leaf is real 24-carat gold.
Now, the actual process of painting begins. Egg tempera is made fresh from egg yolk, water and a little vinegar. This is used to prepare the color pigments.
Tempera painting is done in numerous layers from dark to light.
When the icon is finished, it is left to dry for a few months and varnished with a special varnish called Olifa made from boiled linseed oil and other ingredients”.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Oliver Samsinger...
Category
1990s Byzantine Figurative Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
"The Archangel Gabriel" (after a 10th-century Icon from Hilandar Monastery).
Located in Segovia, ES
"The Archangel Gabriel", after a 10th‑century icon from the Hilandar Monastery on Mount Athos
Artist: Oliver Samsinger.
Technique: Egg tempera on gesso and wood, with gold leaf appli...
Category
2010s Byzantine Portrait Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
The Archangel Michael (after the one by Rubliev in the Tretyakov Gallery-Moscow)
Located in Segovia, ES
The Archangel Michael (after the one by Rubliev in the Tretyakov Gallery-Moscow). This icon is an original work by the Viennese iconographer Oliver Samsinger.
According to the artis...
Category
2010s Byzantine Figurative Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
''Al acantilado'' (At the Cliff) - Colorfull Abstract Landscape - Oil on Canvas
Located in Segovia, ES
At the Cliff ''Al acantilado''
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 20 x 20 cm
The painting At the Cliff conveys a dramatic interplay of color, where hues seem to collide and struggl...
Category
2010s Abstract Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
''A la orilla'' (At the Shore) - Colorfull Abstract Landscape - Oil on Canvas
Located in Segovia, ES
At the Shore ''A la orilla''
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 27 x 22 cm
At the Shore becomes a space of transition charged with chromatic energy. Intense yellows and greens ri...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
''Sauce llorón'' (Weeping Willow) - Colorfull Abstract Landscape - Oil on Canvas
Located in Segovia, ES
Weeping Willow ''Sauce llorón''
Medium: Oil on canvas.
Dimensions: 40 × 40 cm.
A constellation of blues at the center organizes the space and hints at the willow’s falling foliage, ...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
''Al fondo'' (In the Dephts) - Colorfull Abstract Landscape - Oil on Canvas
Located in Segovia, ES
In the Depths ''Al fondo''
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 20 x 20 cm
The painting In the Depths unfolds with chromatic intensity and tactile expressiveness that immediately capt...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"De Azul". Abstract landscape, oil paint in blue.
Located in Segovia, ES
The Spanish artist Celia Herr presents her work entitled "De Azul," an oil on canvas measuring 80 x 90 x 2 cm.
In this piece, Herr unfolds a chromatic universe of deep blues contra...
Category
2010s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Después del árbol
Located in Segovia, ES
"Después del árbol" (After the Tree) by Celia Herr.
Oil on canvas measuring 89 x 116 cm / 35 x 45.67 inches.
"Después de árbol" immerses us in a contemplative landscape, where emoti...
Category
2010s Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Personajes" (Characters). Monochrome Black and Grey Conceptual Abstract Art.
Located in Segovia, ES
The artwork "Characters" by Spanish artist Celia Herranz (Celia Herr) is a striking composition created with Chinese ink on canvas primed with stucco.
With generous dimensions (130 ...
Category
2010s Paintings
Materials
Canvas, India Ink
"Paisaje en movimiento". Abstract dynamic landscape in blues, greens, and ochres
Located in Segovia, ES
"Paisaje en Movimiento" (Landscape in Motion) by Spanish artist Celia Herranz (Celia Herr) in 2017.
Oil on canvas, 81 x 100 cm / 31.89 x 39.37 inches.
With an abstract approach, this...
Category
2010s Modern Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"El Río" (The River). Big format Landscape in blues, greens, reds, and yellows.
Located in Segovia, ES
"El Río" (The River) by Spanish artist Celia Herranz, 2025.
Oil on canvas, 155 x 181 cm (61 x 71.26 inches)
In "The River", Celia Herranz (Celia Herr) immerses us in a vibrant lands...
Category
2010s Modern Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
The archangel Saint Michael, after an icon of the 14th century
Located in Segovia, ES
Archangel Saint Michael after an icon from Constantinople of the 14th Century.
Artist: Oliver Samsinger
Technique: Egg tempera on gesso and wood, with application of gold leaf
Dimens...
Category
2010s Byzantine Figurative Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
"Bicicletas"
Located in Segovia, ES
"Bicicletas" (Bicycles). Oil on panel, by contemporary artist Ana Perpinyá (Barcelona 1965).
Dimensions: 195 x 122 x 0.5 cm. Framed: 220 x 148 x 6.5 cm
In inches: 76.77" x 48.03" x 0...
Category
Early 2000s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
$14,958
Japanese Art Ukiyo-e Figurative Painting, Takashimayaoisha, Edo period
Located in Segovia, ES
Beijing-ga Series XXX (nº 30)
Title: “Takashimaohisa”
Ohisa, along with Okita and Tomimoto Toyohina, were the three most famous beauties of the time. The first two were waitresses...
Category
2010s Edo Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Crayon, Paper, Oil Crayon, Graphite
"1 REPERTORIO (M6)". Abstract geometric painting.
Located in Segovia, ES
"1 Repertorio (M6)" . Red, Black, Grey. Abstract geometric painting
Acrylic Paint on panel, 2024.
Dimensions: 96 x 61 x 2 cm.
In inches: 37.8" x 24" x 0.79" .
This abstract paintin...
Category
2010s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Wood Panel
"2 Cybergraph Enredo (M11)". Colourful abstract geometric painting.
Located in Segovia, ES
2 Cybergraph (M11)). Colourful abstract geometric painting
Mixed media and Acrylic Paint on panel, 2023.
Dimensions: 34 x 31 x 4 cm.
In inches: 13.39" x 12.2" x 1.57" .
Simplicity,...
Category
2010s Abstract Geometric Mixed Media
Materials
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Wood Panel
3 Cybergraph Enredo (S1). Colourful abstract geometric painting.
Located in Segovia, ES
3 Cybergraph Enredo (S1). Colourful abstract geometric painting
Mixed media and Acrylic Paint on panel, 2025.
Dimensions: 30 x 20 x 4 cm.
In inches: 11.8" x 7.87" x 1.57" .
Simplic...
Category
2010s Abstract Geometric Mixed Media
Materials
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Wood Panel
Bauhaus Archiv en rombo. Futurist colorful abstract constructivist painting
Located in Segovia, ES
"Bauhaus Archiv in diamond". Futurist colorful abstract constructivist painting.
Acrylic paint, mixed media on panel. 2021
Dimensions in cm.: 104 x 178 cm. With frame 108.5 x 186 x ...
Category
2010s Constructivist Mixed Media
Materials
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Wood Panel
4 Cybergraph Enredo (S2). Colourful abstract geometric painting.
Located in Segovia, ES
4 Cybergraph Enredo (S2). Colourful abstract geometric painting
Mixed media and Acrylic Paint on panel, 2025.
Dimensions in cm.: 30 x 20 x 4 cm.
In inches: 11.8" x 7.87" x 1.57" .
...
Category
2010s Abstract Geometric Mixed Media
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Wood Panel, Acrylic, Panel
"Los Recolectores" (The Gatheres). Symbolic Paint. Folk Art with Figures.
By Raquel Fariñas
Located in Segovia, ES
"Los Recolectores" (The Gatherers).
Symbolic paint. Folk Art Landscape with figures by spanish artist Raquel Fariñas.
Acrylic mixed media/ wood panel, 47 x 38 x 3 cm. In inches: 18....
Category
2010s Folk Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Mixed Media, Wood Panel
"En El Ser", (In The Being). Symbolic Paint. Folk Art Landscape with figures.
By Raquel Fariñas
Located in Segovia, ES
"En el Ser" (In The Being).
Symbolic paint. Folk Art Landscape with figure by spanish artist Raquel Fariñas.
Acrylic mixed media/ wood panel, 40 x 50 x 4 cm. In inches: 15.75" x 16....
Category
2010s Folk Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Wood Panel, Mixed Media
"Descanso" (Rest). Symbolic Paint. Folk Art Landscape.
By Raquel Fariñas
Located in Segovia, ES
"Descanso" (Rest).
Symbolic paint. Folk Art Landscape by spanish artist Raquel Fariñas.
Acrylic mixed media/ wood panel, 69 x 60 x 4 cm. In inches: 27.17" x 23.62" x 1.57"
The paint...
Category
2010s Folk Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Mixed Media, Wood Panel
"Es Posible sin Alas". Symbolic Paint. Folk Art Landscape with figures.
By Raquel Fariñas
Located in Segovia, ES
"Es Posible sin Alas".
Symbolic paint. Folk Art Landscape with figures by spanish artist Raquel Fariñas.
Acrylic mixed media/ wood panel, 48 x 55 x 4 cm. In inches: 18.9" x 21.65" x...
Category
2010s Folk Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Mixed Media, Wood Panel
"El Camino a Casa". Raquel Fariñas. Symbolic Folk Art Acrylic/ Wood Landscape.
By Raquel Fariñas
Located in Segovia, ES
"El camino a casa", (The way home") Symbolic Folk Art, Acrylic and mixed media on wood panel.
Dimensions cm : (H) 90 x (W) 122.5 x (D) 4 cm.
The pictures of Raquel Fariñas are pre...
Category
2010s Folk Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Wood Panel
"En Oriente" (In the East). Symbolic Paint. Folk Art Landscape.
By Raquel Fariñas
Located in Segovia, ES
"En Oriente" (In the East).
Symbolic paint. Folk Art Landscape by spanish artist Raquel Fariñas.
Acrylic mixed media/ wood panel, 62 x 50 x 4 cm. In inches: 24.41" x 19.69" x 1.57"
...
Category
2010s Folk Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Mixed Media, Wood Panel
The flowers
By Elena Narkevich
Located in Segovia, ES
"Still life with apples and strawberries" oil on canvas by Elena Narkevich
This artist is very close to naif art.
Dimension framed: 57 H x 49 W x 4 D cm
Dimension not framed: 35 H x ...
Category
1990s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Primavera en jardín (Spring in garden). Post-impressionist female figure sitting
By Joan Raset
Located in Segovia, ES
Primavera en jardín ( Spring in garden).
Oil on canvas by Spanish artist Joan Raset.
Dimension with frame 104 cm H x 121 cm W x 4,5 cm D
Dimension without frame 73 cm H x 92 cm W x 2...
Category
Early 2000s Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$3,769 Sale Price
30% Off
Basket in Red. Oil on panel. Expressionist Still-life with abstract background
By Aracely Alarcón
Located in Segovia, ES
Basket in Red (Canasto en rojo). Aracely Alarcón oil on panel. Expressionist Still-life on abstract background.
Dimension art : 38 x 46 x 03 cm.
Dimen...
Category
Early 2000s Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Panel, Oil
$1,842 Sale Price
20% Off
Couple on the balcony. Large format young woman and man portrait.
By Alfredo Roldan
Located in Segovia, ES
"Couple on the balcony" is an interior scene of a young woman and a young man sitting comfortably watching the street from their balcony.
Oil on canvas by Spanish artist Alfredo Rold...
Category
Early 2000s Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
$25,164 Sale Price
57% Off
Before The Horse Race. Jori Duran expressionist high society sport scene
By Jori Duran
Located in Segovia, ES
The oil on canvas titled 'Avant la Course' (65 x 81 x 3 cm.) reflects the world of high society in the context of horse racing, a setting where eleganc...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Iris" Surrealistc Beautiful Woman´s Body emerging from a flower. Large format.
By Lluis Rizzo Rey
Located in Segovia, ES
"Iris" oil on panel, mixed technique by Lluis Rizzo.
Hyperrealist painting.
Measurements: (H) 114 x (W) 146 cm.
Framed: (H) 144 x (W) 176 x (D) 5 cm.
« Iris »
Here we have a rare species of Iris that will not be found in botanical books but in art catalogs...
Category
Early 2000s Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Oil, Color Pencil, Wood Panel
Lluis Rizzo Rey"Iris" Surrealistc Beautiful Woman´s Body emerging from a flower. Large format., 2008
$40,209 Sale Price
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Spanish Contemporary Woman Portrait Lying On The Couch. Figurative Realism.
Located in Segovia, ES
¨Serenidad¨. Spanish Contemporary Woman Portrait Lying On The Couch. Figurative Realism.
Oil on canvas.
Dimensions: (H) 130x (W) 162 x (D) 2 cm. / Inches 51.18 x 63.78 x 0.79 "
Framed: (H) 153 x (H) 185 x (D) 4 cm. / Inches 60.24 x 72.83 x 1.57 "
Juan Carlos Ospina Ortiz (Colombia 1963), practices realistic figuration with themes of clear Spanish influence. The artist settled in Andalusia (Spain), where, searching for his roots, he immersed himself in the music, folklore, and traditions of that country.
This painting, ¨Serenidad¨, is reproduced on a double page in the article that the renowned art publication Prestige Magazine edited in 2003, where the cover is a female portrait by Ospina Ortiz. (number 63, 2003, pages 24-25).
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Juan Carlos Ospina Ortiz (Tolima-Colombia 1963) studied design and painting in Bogotá, which he later complemented with specializations in Paris and Madrid. He practices a realistic figurative style, where he alternates between portraits, still lifes, landscapes and horse paintings.
In 1993 he visited Spain for the first time, being greatly influenced by two renowned contemporary painters: Antonio López and Eduardo Naranjo. His works, from those years on, would be strongly influenced by the vision he had of them. He obtained a scholarship to continue his training with the Colombian painter Guillermo Muñoz Vera...
Category
Early 2000s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$15,832 Sale Price
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Serenidad. Oil/cutting board Trompe-l'oeil. Cups, jars, Heinz ketchup still-life
By Angela F. Ayensa
Located in Segovia, ES
"Serenidad", oil on wood, 80 cm H x 42 cm W
This piece of art in the shape of a cutting board is ideal for a kitchen.
It is made with the use of the technique "Trompe l'oeil", that...
Category
Early 2000s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Roses and Blues. Oil on panel Still Life with red roses on blue background
By Aracely Alarcón
Located in Segovia, ES
Roses and Blues (Rosas y azules), oil on panel, Expressionist Still Life.
Dimension art: 27 x 22 cm.
Dimension framed 51 x 46 x 4.5 cm.
Small Expressionist still life...
Category
Early 2000s Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Panel, Oil
Roses and fruits, Marchenko oil on canvas post-impressionist still-life
By Sergey Marchenko
Located in Segovia, ES
"Roses and fruits" by Russian artist Sergey Marchenko
Still life very well balanced, harmonious and fresh, it is ideal for decorating the kitchen or dining room.
Beautifully framed.
Dimension art cm: 40 W x 50 H x 2 D
Dimension frame cm: 60 W x 75 H x 5 D
The artist says: "I follow the traditions of impressionists artists.The only moment is important. I try to depict the beauty of the impression. I like to paint portraits a lot. It is very interesting to open to understand the person and depict his personality through the portrait in Impressionist style".
Education:
Moscow State Academic Art Institute named after Surikov
Moscow Academic Art Lyceum
Events:
During his professional career he had a lot of exhibitions in Russia and abroad particularly in France.
Some of his works had been sold on John Nicholson...
Category
Early 2000s Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$2,259 Sale Price
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Expressionist Colorful Oil Paint Landscape: Jupiter's Tree (Árbol de Júpiter)
By Chico Montilla
Located in Segovia, ES
Jupiter's Tree (El árbol de Júpiter). Big format Oil on canvas Beautiful garden by Chico Montilla.
Measurements: (H) 97 x (W) 130 x 3 cm. Framed 109 x 142 x 5 cm.
Colorful expressio...
Category
2010s Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Expressionist Colorful Oil Paint Still-Life: Aves del Paraíso
By Chico Montilla
Located in Segovia, ES
Aves del Paraíso, Oil on linen by Chico Montilla.
Measurements in centimeters (H) 100 x (W) 81 x (D) 2 cm. / In inches 39.37 x 31.89 x 0.79 "
Expressionist interior corner whith fl...
Category
Early 2000s Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
Japanese Art Ukiyo-e Figurative Painting, Hairdresser, Edo period
Located in Segovia, ES
Bijin-ga series II (nº 02)
Title: “Hairdresser”
The interest in this picture is focused on the hairstyles of both women, a hairdresser leaning forward with a bow of intense black color, arranging his client's especially long hair. The ways of gripping both the hair and the comb, making it slide through the ocher-scented kimono of the customer, decorated with sea stars, stand out. Highlighting with great detail the drawing of loose hair on the obi of white lines on a red background, and the kosode of plum color.
This image is part of the Bijin-ga Series (“Pretty women”) drawn by Mario BGil, based in the Kitigawa Utamaro woodblock print "Hairdresser" (1798-1799), 39,8 x 26,8 cm. Museum of Fine Arts. Boston-USA.
Utamaro drawn a series of twelve prints whose themes were related to the manual works of women, and this "Hairdresser" is one of them.
Mario BGil reproduces the seal of the censor (Kiwame) and writes his own signature, Mario BGil, in Japanese, with the date 14 (2014).
The mesaurements of the drawing are 76 x 56 cm. (29,92 x 22,05 in.), with a painted surface of 67 x 49,5 cm.
With his work on the bijing-ga series, Mario BGil wanted to embellish, give brilliance and volume to the images presented by japanese artist Kitigawa Utamaro in those beautiful engravings, ennobled with the patina of time, which have served as inspiration. The result obtained is almost life-size portraits, endowed with strong chromaticism and valuable contrasts, all enhanced, in turn, with the volume provided by the weight and rigidity of the paper, and its thick texture (Fabriano Artistico “grana grosso”, 640g/m2; the thickness and hardness of the paper makes it necessary to transport it without rolling).
In this way, Mario BGil pays tribute to his admired artist and offers us a new and enriched vision of this popular facet of oriental art from the 18th and 19th centuries.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Mario BGil is a self-taught artist who for years has combined his creative activity with his work in the business world, away from commercial art galleries. Man of very diverse interests and great artistic sensitivity, studied Art History and in 2012, a deep interest in oriental art was awakened in him so that he began to study the great masters of Japanese Ukiyo-e prints, who had such an influence on the European avant-garde of the late 19th century.
The discovery of Kitagawa Utamaro (1753-1806), a key figure in the metropolitan culture of Edo (now Tokyo), and a point of reference in the history of Japanese engraving...
Category
2010s Edo Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Crayon, Paper, Oil Crayon, Graphite
Japanese Art Ikiyo-e Figurative Painting, Obvious Love Arawaruru Koi, Edo period
Located in Segovia, ES
BIJIN-GA SERIES XVIII (Nº 18)
Title: Obvious Love (Arawaruru Koi)
This image is part of the bijin-ga series (“Pretty women”) drawn by Mario BGil, based in the Kitigawa Utamaro woodblock print Obvious Love (Arawaruru Koi) (1793-94); 38,8 x 26,2 cm.. Art Institute Chicago, USA.
A sensual woman seems to care little that her kimono is open, exposing a breast. Her hair is in disarray , the hairpin at the front about to fall and she holds one of the hairpins in her left hand. She appears to be looking down outside the frame of the picture, perhaps in mid-conversation. The term “arawaruru” refers to a love so wholehearted that it expresses itself in the lover´s face and mannerisms.
In the 1780's and 90's the publisher Tsutaya Juzaburo and the designer Kitagawa Utamaro worked together on the production of many woodblock prints, most of them of the bijin-ga type. One of their most popular productions was a set of images that purported to depict psychological classifications of women - 'fickle', 'interesting', etc.. Perhaps in response to this success, they then came up with something similar - a set of prints...
Category
2010s Edo Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Graphite, Crayon, Oil Crayon
Japanese Art Ukiyo-e Figurative painting, Love for a farmer´s wife, Edo period
Located in Segovia, ES
Bijin-ga Series XVII (nº 17)
Title: Love for a farmer´s wife
Sensual portrait of a young and beautiful farmer´s wife. Her cheerful and careless gesture, showing her chest between the open folds of the neckline of his humble dress; the strands of hair falling on her temples, and her smiling gesture denote the state of happiness enjoying love, in a well-deserved break from her hard work.
This image is part of the bijin-ga series (“Pretty women”) drawn by Mario BGil, based in the Kitigawa Utamaro woodblock...
Category
2010s Edo Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Crayon, Oil Crayon, Graphite
Japanese Art Ukiyo-e Figurative Painting, The fickle type, Edo period
Located in Segovia, ES
Bijing-ga Series XXII (Nº 22)
Title: THE FLICKLE TYPE
Upper half of the body of a woman in yukata (summer kymono) with part of her chest bare. Depicted just after a bath, she is turning her head and drying her hands with the towel hang on her shoulder. Her just-washed hair is tied around an ornate hairpin, the hair style called bai-mage (spiral-shell chignon).
The unkempt hair of the nape and the movement of the hands one on the other are clear examples of Utamaro's mastery, who had an exceptionally observant eye for women.
The Fickle ( or Fancy-free) Type is flirting with more than one member of the opposite sex
This image is part of the bijin-ga series (“Pretty women”) drawn by Mario BGil, based in the Kitigawa Utamaro woodblock print...
Category
2010s Edo Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Crayon, Paper, Oil Crayon, Graphite
Japanese Art Ukiyo-e Figurative Painting, Somenosuke of the Matsubaya Edo period
Located in Segovia, ES
Bijin-ga series XXV (Nº 25)
Title: SOMENOSUKE OF THE MATSUBAYA
Somenosuke of house Matsubaya, known as a youthful courtesan who quickly rose through the ranks of popularity is shown producing a concealed letter, glancing about to confirm she is indeed alone.
The highlights of the drawing are the fine carving of the courtesan´s hair-line and the fine dress; an elegant kimono with vivid colors and intricate dessing.
This image is part of the bijin-ga series (“Pretty women”) drawn by Mario BGil, based in the Kitigawa Utamaro woodblock print...
Category
2010s Edo Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Crayon, Oil Crayon, Graphite
Japanese Art Ukiyo-e Figurative Painting, Tatsumi Roko, Edo Period
Located in Segovia, ES
Bijin-ga series XXVIII (Nº 28)
Title: Tatsumi Roko
Portrait of Tatsumi Roko, a geisha of the pleasure quarters in the Edo period. The image belongs to the series Renowed Beauties Likened to the Six Inmortal Poets.
The popular top-class geishas of the day , known as “oiran”, were depicted in this type of print. In ukiyo-e woodblock prints, this close-up portrait view of the upper body is known as an okubi-e (bust portrait).
This image is part of the bijin-ga series (“Pretty women”) drawn by Mario BGil, based in the Kitigawa Utamaro woodblock print...
Category
2010s Edo Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Crayon, Oil Crayon, Graphite
Japanese Art Ukiyo-e Figurative Painting, Miyahito of The Ôgiya, Edo Period
Located in Segovia, ES
Bijin-ga Series XXXIV (Nº 34)
Title: Miyahito of the Ôgiya
Three quarter portrait of the elegant courtesan Miyahito of the Ôgiya House. This beautifully dressed japanese woman wears a solid grey outer robe, which contrasts with her soft rose kimono and the colored obi with an intricate geometric pattern. Her hair is arranged high atop her head, adorned with several hairpins. A classic Utamaro beauty print recreated with extraordinary taste and subtlety by Mario BGil in this delicate drawing.
This image is part of the bijin-ga series (“Pretty women”) drawn by Mario BGil, based in the Kitigawa Utamaro woodblock print...
Category
2010s Edo Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Crayon, Oil Crayon, Graphite
