Joaquim Marsillach (1905-1986) - El jardín florecido

Pictura Subastas presents this magnificent artwork belonging to Joaquim Marsillach, depicting a tranquil landscape of flowering trees, with light flowers, green vegetation, and a bright space that evokes the arrival of spring. The painting stands out for its excellent technique and the high pictorial quality it conveys. · Frame dimensions: 28x34x2 cm. · Dimensions without frame: 16x21 cm. · Mixed technique hand-signed by the artist at the bottom right. · The piece is in good conservation condition. · The work is sold with a beautiful frame with protective glass (included in the auction as a gift). The work comes from an exclusive private collection in Girona. Important note: the included photographs are part of the lot description. The painting will be professionally packed by an IVEX expert (https://www.instagram.com/ivex.online/), using high-quality materials to ensure its protection. The shipping price covers both the cost of professional packaging and the transport itself. Shipping will be carried out by Correos, GLS or NACEX with tracking. International shipping available. This painting shows a wooded landscape at a flowering moment, with several trees of dark trunks rising from a strip of green ground. Their branches, some thick and contorted and others thinner, spread to the sides and rise in different directions, forming an irregular structure that guides the eye across the scene. Small light flowers appear on them, mostly white, along with some yellow and green touches that suggest new shoots. The foreground trees, more defined and darker, contrast with the soft shapes glimpsed in the background. This difference between near and far creates depth and the impression of looking at a tranquil corner of a garden or an open forest. The vegetation is distributed unevenly, leaving clearings among the trunks that allow glimpses of the landscape beyond. On the left, a tree with broad, dense branches is concentrated, accompanied by other narrower profiles; on the right, several tall, thin trunks contrast against a bright space. The white flowers stand out against the dark branches and seem to splatter the composition with small flashes, while the yellow and green shoots blend with the surrounding vegetation. The variety of sizes and directions avoids a rigid arrangement and makes the scene feel natural, as if the trees were growing freely in a quiet, sheltered space. At the bottom extends a strip of grass in greens, ochres and browns, crossed by lighter areas that could suggest light reflection or damp ground beside water. A blue-green belt along the lower edge adds a fresh hue and provides a counterpoint to the warm colors of the background. Among the trees there is also a pale horizontal surface that evokes a small pond, a tranquil stream, or a sunlit clearing. Its presence brings serenity and expands the sense of space, inviting imagining the soft sound of water and the almost imperceptible movement of leaves and flowers. The background is built with an atmosphere of warm and changing tones: ochres, browns, soft greys and muted greens mingle to suggest more vegetation and a subdued light. No precise boundaries between zones are discernible, so the trees seem to merge with the distant landscape and the surrounding air. Some yellowish areas, visible among the branches, convey the impression of filtered light, perhaps the light of a morning or a mild afternoon. In front of that enveloping background, the dark trunks acquire a firm and expressive presence, while the light flowers add delicacy and evoke the arrival of spring. Overall, the painting represents a natural corner in full bloom, where trees with dark branches, white and yellow flowers, green grass and a possible water surface form a peaceful scene. The composition combines the strength of the trunks with the lightness of the flowers and the softness of a bright background, creating a balance between contrast and calm. The open spaces between the trees invite visual travel through the landscape and to imagine what lies beyond, while the green and ochre tones convey a sense of closeness to nature. It is an image that evokes renewal, quiet, and the discreet beauty of a spring day.

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