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Pictura Subastas presents this magnificent work of art belonging to the French Fauvist school, depicting a cheerful garden-terrace framed by blue doors and surrounded by flowers and fruits, opening onto a tranquil sea landscape. The painting stands out for its excellent technique and the high pictorial quality it conveys. · Dimensions of the work: 70x50x2 cm. · Oil on canvas hand-signed by the artist at the bottom right. · The piece is in good 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. Digital representation in an indicative mockup; there may be differences from the actual article in color, scale, and details. 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 via Correos, GLS, or NACEX with tracking. International shipping available. This painting presents before the viewer a bright living space that extends toward an exuberant terrace and, beyond it, toward the serene immensity of the sea. The scene is contemplated from inside, as if we had just approached large open doors to discover a resting corner bursting with color. The upper arch, the blue leaves of the doors, and the pink walls form an architectural frame within the image itself, guiding the gaze toward the exterior landscape. This arrangement creates an immediate sense of spaciousness and freedom: the domestic space does not close in on itself but opens generously to nature, to the breeze, and to the horizon. The two side doors stand out for their intense blue, contrasting with the pink tones of the walls and the white that defines each panel. Both appear completely open and act as an invitation to cross the threshold. Their vertical lines bring balance to a composition full of curves, leaves, and organic forms. An expansive arch stretches above them, divided into small rectangular sections reminiscent of a succession of decorative bricks. The deep blue of the inner edge of the arch clearly outlines the entrance and encloses the landscape as if it were a dreamed vision or a window to a private paradise. In the foreground lies a vivid-colored rug, partially visible from inside. Its rounded, ornamental shapes combine reds, yellows, dark blues, whites, and orange tones. The rug establishes a warm transition between the interior space and the light terrace floor. Its decoration carries a joyful and welcoming energy, foreshadowing the chromatic richness that spans the whole scene. The reddish threshold in front of it marks the passage to the exterior, though the color continuity makes both environments seem to belong to the same luminous universe. The terrace floor is covered with a multitude of rounded patches in pink, turquoise, yellow, teal, and violet. These shapes are distributed with apparent spontaneity and turn the white surface into a festive carpet. The visual journey advances across this floor from bottom to the small table in the center. The patches decrease in size as they recede, helping to create depth and reinforcing the sense that the viewer could walk among them. The color combination conveys optimism, freshness, and a playful spirit, as if each stone were a note in a summer melody. In the center of the terrace sits a small furniture set consisting of a round table and several pink chairs. The table, with a slender pedestal and clear surface, holds a bowl full of warm-toned fruits. Around it, the chairs are arranged in a relaxed manner: one faces the sea, another sits to the left, and a third is partially hidden among the plants. There are no people occupying them, but precisely that absence intensifies the invitation to imagine a conversation, a tranquil breakfast, or a pause during a bright afternoon. The place seems prepared to receive someone and to preserve, for a while, the promise of a perfect rest. The vegetation envelops the terrace from all sides, turning this corner into an intimate garden. To the left hangs a branch laden with numerous round orange fruits, accompanied by elongated green leaves and small yellow fruits. Its abundance suggests fullness, warmth, and vitality. The branches extend from the top toward the center, creating a green curtain that frames the sea landscape. Beneath them appear plants with pointed, dark leaves, whose profiles rise around the table and reinforce the sense of being inside a natural refuge. In the upper right area blooms another large branch covered with pink flowers. Its clusters mix with dark and light leaves, forming an abundant mass that visually balances the fruit tree on the opposite side. The flowers seem to extend from outside the frame and approach the viewer, as if they wanted to penetrate the room. Together with the fruit, they establish a beautiful dialogue between different forms of fertility and beauty: on one side, ripe fruit; on the other, open flowers. This vegetal abundance surrounds the sea view without hiding it and creates the impression of a cared-for garden that grows freely around the architecture. In the bottom right, several potted plants cluster in reddish-orange pots. Their long, arched, pointed leaves overlap and occupy part of the ground. Some move toward the center of the terrace, while others lean toward the door frame. On the opposite side, another large plant emerges from a partially visible pot. The presence of these elements on both ends contributes to making the scene immersive: the viewer does not observe the vegetation from afar but seems to be physically among its leaves. The sea occupies the middle ground and presents itself as an extensive turquoise band that reaches the horizon. Small white lines appear on its surface, suggesting the calm movement of the waves. The water adds depth, freshness, and a sense of openness that contrasts with the decorative abundance of the terrace. Its hue relates to the blue of the doors and to the colors of the floor, achieving a unity among interior, garden, and seascape. The horizon line, clean and horizontal, introduces a visual pause between the richness of the foreground and the serenity of the sky. To the right, a small rocky peninsula intrudes into the sea. On it stand several houses with warm walls and red roofs, represented as a sequence of simple volumes. This architectural presence adds a narrative note and allows imagining a quiet coastal town located a short distance from the terrace. The houses seem to receive the light from the front and are clearly outlined against the darkness of the rocks. Their small scale emphasizes the vastness of the landscape and suggests that the dwelling from which we observe could be on a hill or at the far end of the bay. The sky appears clear and uniform, dominated by a light blue that conveys calm. There are no clouds interrupting the overall brightness or signs of bad weather; everything seems to correspond to a pleasant day, perhaps late spring or midsummer. The clarity of the sky emotionally reflects in the rest of the image, where joy and carefree mood prevail. The sea, the garden, and the domestic space are gathered under this radiant atmosphere, producing an almost immediate sense of well-being. The wealth of color is one of the most captivating aspects of the work. The deep blues of the doors dialogue with the turquoise of the water; the pinks of the walls reappear in the flowers, the chairs, and the patches on the floor; the yellows of the fruits repeat in the table and in the small decorative details; and the greens of the leaves connect the different zones of the garden. Despite the great variety of colors, the image preserves a clear harmony because each tone finds echoes in other points. Nothing seems isolated: everything participates in the same celebration of light and life. The composition can also be understood as a journey from intimacy toward freedom. First we find the rug and the threshold; then the decorated floor, the furniture and the pots; later the flowering branches and the fruits; finally the sea, the houses, and the sky. Each element leads to the next and progressively expands the space. The open doors thus acquire a symbolic meaning, for they represent the willingness to go out, discover, and let in new experiences. The exterior offers itself as a place full of beauty, while the interior preserves the warmth necessary to feel protected. Overall, the painting conveys the joy of inhabiting a place where domestic life, the garden, and the sea landscape coexist in perfect harmony. The empty terrace seems to await its visitors, the fruit suggests abundance, the flowers celebrate the splendor of nature, and the sea opens the scene toward a horizon of calm and freedom. Everything in the image invites stopping, breathing, and enjoying a luminous moment, turning this open door into the symbolic entrance to a Mediterranean refuge full of color, serenity, and beauty.
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