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Enric Solanilla (1963) - Un claro en el bosque

Enric Solanilla (1963) - Un claro en el bosque

Pictura Subastas presents this magnificent artwork belonging to Enric Solanilla, depicting a natural and lush landscape, with grasses, shrubs and trees illuminated by a soft light. The painting stands out for its excellent technique and the great pictorial quality it conveys. · Lot dimensions with paper frame: 31x32x1 cm. · Artwork dimensions: 19x20 cm. · Oil on paper signed by hand by the artist in the lower right corner, E. Solanilla. · The piece is in perfect conservation condition. The work comes from an exclusive private collection in Girona. Important note: the photographs included are an integral 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 shipments available. This painting presents a natural landscape with a serene appearance, dominated by dense vegetation that stretches along a damp or riverside area. In the center and at the bottom, grasses, herbs and small stems intermingle, emerging from the ground, while toward the background shrubs and branches of varying sizes accumulate. On the right, several light vertical forms recall slender trunks that delimit the space and provide a quiet structure to the composition. The landscape is not described with geographic precision; it seems more like an impression of a secluded corner, observed with attention and turned into a scene of great visual richness. The lower part is covered by greens, grays and ochres suggesting grass, damp earth and scattered reflections. The finer stems, some nearly vertical and others inclined, traverse this area and create a delicate rhythm in front of the dense mass of vegetation rising behind. There are small tonal changes that hint at leaves, low plants and irregular surfaces, as if the ground were covered by a variety of species. The eye discovers new details as it lingers on these small shapes, giving life and movement to a seemingly silent foreground. In the middle zone, the greens become deeper and cluster into large patches that evoke shrubs and thickets. Among them appear lighter, almost yellowish touches that can be interpreted as illuminated leaves or light reflections. The vegetal forms overlap without creating a rigid separation between the different planes, so the landscape seems to continue naturally toward the background. This density provides a sense of freshness and intimacy, as if the viewer were observing the place from the edge of a small path or from a clearing hidden among the vegetation. Above the shrubs, a bright space opens up with tones of white, cream and pale blue, which may suggest a cloudy sky or soft light filtering through the branches. The contrast between this light area and the dark vegetation focuses attention on the center of the landscape and creates a serene atmosphere. The trees or trunks appearing to the right, in whitish and gray tones, partially blend with the surroundings and add verticality to the image. The palette, based on muted greens and light hues, conveys the calm of a damp and fresh landscape, perhaps after rain or on a cloudy day. Overall, the painting evokes a corner of lush nature, where light makes its way through shrubs, slender stems and slender trees. The scene invites contemplation of the variety of plant forms and the way light and dark tones alternate in the landscape. Its somewhat abstract character allows for imagining different places: a riverside, a wild meadow or a small clearing in the forest. More than describing a specific site, it conveys the feeling of being immersed in a silent, cool, and life-discreet natural environment.

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