Miquel Torner de Semir

Colorful Modernist Portrait of Two Women in a Mediterranean Interior Oil Canvas

1990s

Amadeo Freixas Vivó (Terrassa, 1912 – Capellades, 2004) “Mother and Daughter” Oil on canvas 81 × 65 cm (unframed) Framed: Wooden frame included Si...

Mediterranean Figurative Painting of Vagabond and Daughter Spanish Modern Artist: Albert Roca Title: The Vagabond and His Daughter Medium: Oil on board Period: Circa 1990 Dimensions artwork: 70 × 50 cm (27.56 × 19.69 in) Dimensions with frame: 83 × 63 cm (32.68 × 24.80 in) Signature: Signed lower right Condition: Very good vintage condition. Minor wear consistent with age. Frame included. Style: Modern Figurative / Mediterranean Expressionism Origin: Spain DESCRIPTION A deeply human and emotionally resonant figurative composition by Spanish painter Albert Roca, depicting an elderly vagabond seated beside a sleeping young girl wrapped in a red shawl. The painting captures a rare balance between tenderness and hardship. The old man’s weary expression contrasts with the peaceful innocence of the child, creating a quietly cinematic scene filled with psychological depth. The small travel sack resting beside them transforms the image into a visual poem about exile, protection and survival. Executed with loose, expressive brushwork and a warm Mediterranean palette of dusty pinks, violets and earthy browns, the composition possesses the direct emotional clarity associated with mid-century European figurative painting. The simplified forms and softened contours give the work a timeless, almost neo-expressionist atmosphere. Albert Roca demonstrates a remarkable ability to humanize marginal characters without sentimentality. The result is a painting that feels intimate, melancholic and profoundly decorative at the same time. An exceptional piece for collectors of Spanish figurative art, modern European painting, emotional portraiture or Mediterranean interiors with soul and narrative presence. This type of emotionally charged figurative scene performs especially well in sophisticated interiors because it immediately creates conversation, atmosphere and psychological texture. It has the rare quality of feeling both humble and monumental. Like a forgotten frame from an arthouse film discovered in a trunk at a railway station somewhere between Barcelona and memory. ARTISTIC CONTEXT This work evokes elements of European social realism and Mediterranean figurative traditions, recalling certain emotional qualities found in the works of Bernard Buffet, early Picasso blue-period humanity, Catalan postwar figurative painters and French expressionist narrative scenes. The combination of simplified anatomy, expressive brushstroke and emotional storytelling gives the painting strong decorative power while maintaining genuine narrative depth. ARTIST BIO Albert Roca is a Spanish painter known for his landscapes and figurative compositions, particularly appreciated for his psychological approach to character depiction. His work has received awards in Spanish and European art competitions and has been exhibited extensively in Spain and France. His paintings are also regularly displayed aboard French CroisiEurope cruise ships, reflecting the broad decorative appeal of his Mediterranean-inspired visual language. Spanish figurative painting, Mediterranean painting, modern European art, emotional portrait, social realism, expressionist figurative art, old man painting...

Jordi Curós Ventura (1930-2007) - Woman Acrylic on canvas on cardboard. Work measurements 55x46 cm. Frameless. Jordi Curós Ventura (Olot, Girona, March 4, 1930) is a Spanish painter...

Mediterranean Female Figure Landscape Expressionist Oil Painting Large Canvas Artist: José Antonio Pineda Bueno (Motril, Spain, 1950) Title: Contemplación Medium: Oil on canvas Dimensions: 73 × 60 cm (28.7 × 23.6 in) Signature: Signed lower corner Inscription: Titled and dedicated on reverse (“Contemplación”) Framing: Unframed Condition: Very good condition. Rich impasto surface with expressive brushwork characteristic of the artist DESCRIPTION Expressive Mediterranean figurative composition depicting a female figure seen from behind immersed in a luminous outdoor landscape. The painting is built through energetic impasto brushstrokes and a vibrant chromatic structure dominated by violets, magentas, blues and warm Mediterranean yellows. The gesture is direct, confident and painterly, creating a strong sensation of movement, atmosphere and sunlight. Female figures integrated into landscape environments represent one of the most recognizable and sought-after themes within José Antonio Pineda Bueno’s production. The composition balances expressive abstraction and figurative presence in a way that makes the painting highly decorative while maintaining strong painterly authority. Its vertical format and chromatic vibration make it particularly suitable for collectors of Mediterranean modern figurative painting or interiors seeking a luminous statement artwork with movement and presence. Signed and titled on the reverse: Contemplación. ARTIST BIOGRAPHY José Antonio Pineda Bueno (Motril, Granada, 1950) is a Spanish painter associated with contemporary Mediterranean figurative painting. After relocating to Barcelona, he developed his artistic training within the Catalan pictorial environment and worked professionally in both illustration and painting before dedicating himself fully to studio practice. A disciple of painter Pere Arribas Pérez, his work focuses on expressive color, Mediterranean light and female figures integrated into landscape spaces, which form one of the central themes of his artistic language. His paintings have been exhibited in Barcelona, Madrid, Palma de Mallorca, Paris, Nice and Toulouse and are present in numerous European private collections. ARTISTIC CONTEXT / PICTORIAL INSPIRATION The expressive chromatic vibration and Mediterranean luminosity of this work relate to the legacy of Joaquín Sorolla’s outdoor light treatment, while its structural simplification of the figure connects with modern Spanish figurative evolution represented by Manuel Hernández...

Marion Maas (American, b. 1930) Peggy - Brown + Gray, c. 1980s Oil on canvas Framed: 24 1/8 x 30 1/8 x 1 1/2 in. Signed lower right Titled verso on stretch...

Oil on paper by Edouard Goerg (1893-1969), France, 1937-1938. Two young Spanish girls. Measurements : with frame: 61.3x51.8 cm - 24.1x20.4 inches, view: 39x28.6 cm - 15.4x11.25 inche...

A substantial oil painting of two women shown adjacent and seated and painted in bravura Expressionist style with a subtle and complex palette by an intuitive, bravura hand. Signed...

Samantha Millington’s unique style of figurative art pops and zings from the canvas while also nodding in the direction of cubism and goddess figures from pre-history. Both thoughtfu...