Enrique Castillo Villuendas (1890-1957) - Goodbye, Summer!

- Oil on panel. Adhered to cardboard. - In this 1929 still life, Castrillo Villuendas orchestrates an elegant farewell to summer where the earth’s opulence is tinged with a subtle drama, inherited directly from the grand tenebrist tradition of the Spanish Golden Age. The plump watermelon cut open along the length, with its flesh crimson and gleaming, shares the stage with the melancholic presence of the last ripe figs and two dense clusters of grapes that seem to concentrate all the remaining sweetness of the season. But it is the light — mystical, overhead, and rough — that transforms this gathering of fruit into an authentic vanitas of the 20th century: a chiaroscuro with Spanish roots that caresses the wrinkled skin of the fruit and the moisture of its seeds to remind us of the ephemerality of sensory pleasure. With a sober, artifice-free restraint, the composition not only celebrates the exuberance of the autumn market but captures that suspended moment when the fullness of summer gently yields to the cold, scented by the memory of death and the passage of time. - Image dimensions without frame: 45 x 31 cm / 64 x 50 cm with exclusive custom-made frame. At Montbaron Gallery, we are pleased to offer our clients an exclusive selection of artworks, all of them unique, original and unrepeatable. Each piece in our gallery results from profound dedication, a creative vision and masterful technique, characteristics that guarantee its authenticity. The works we sell are not industrial reproductions; they are pieces created individually by recognized artists, each with its own story and essence. Originality underpins our commitment to excellence, and therefore every painting or sculpture that is part of our collection is carefully selected to ensure its uniqueness. 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Estimación:€300

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