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The Watermelons A composition that turns everyday objects into a game of shapes, contrasts and color. The fruit, the fish, the ceramics and the striped fabric coexist in an spontaneous scene, where each element contributes its own visual rhythm. The intense red of the watermelon stands out against the greens of the vegetation and the blues of the tablecloth, creating a powerful and highly personal chromatic combination. The free, visible brushstrokes bring movement, moving away from a meticulous representation to give prominence to expression and to the painting matter itself. The work starts from the traditional genre of still life and takes it into a contemporary, fresh and carefree language. The recognizable blends with a personal interpretation, in which color not only describes the objects but builds the composition itself. The Watermelons celebrates the beauty of the everyday through a direct, vital and unpretentious gaze. • Artist: O. Delgado • Technique: Acrylic on canvas • Measurements: 90 x 70 cm. Depth 5 cm. Vertical orientation. • Year: 2026 • Unique work • Hand-signed (on the back of the painting) • Includes certificate of authenticity (COA) • Condition: Excellent • Shipping: The work is shipped directly from the artist's studio, carefully rolled in a rigid cardboard tube or in a similarly sized box to ensure its conservation during transit. All shipments include a tracking number. Notes: Images are for illustrative purposes. The real dimensions of the work are stated in the technical sheet and should be considered the primary reference. Colors may show slight variations depending on each screen's settings. Brief Bio: O. Delgado is a Cuban-Spanish visual artist based in Spain and trained in Visual Arts at the University of the Arts (ISA), Havana. With more than 15 years of professional experience, he has developed a solid painting practice spanning various genres, including abstraction, portrait, still life, and contemporary reinterpretation of nature-related and everyday-life themes. He has participated in solo and group exhibitions in Cuba and Spain, and his work is part of private collections in the United States and Spain, as well as institutional and foundation collections in Mexico and Spain. His work is characterized by a particular attention to color, atmosphere and image construction, combining a rigorous technical foundation with a constant search for new plastic and expressive solutions.
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