Mexican
20th century
Oil on board, signed lower right
Height 26 3/4" (67.9 cm) x Width 35 1/2" (90.2 cm) including frame
Provenance: James Jeter, Santa Barbara, CA; private collection, Tucson, AZ
C. Trujillo's view of Popocatépetl places the snow-capped volcano at the center of a broad, luminous composition that takes in the cultivated valley below, with cypress trees, agricultural fields, and a small village in the middle distance framing the approach to the mountain. Popocatépetl, one of the most recognizable landmarks in Mexico, has been a subject for painters since the colonial period, and views of its upper slopes and surrounding valley constitute a distinct tradition in Mexican landscape painting. Trujillo's handling is precise and atmospheric, with careful gradations of color from the warm greens of the valley floor to the pale blues and whites of the volcanic cone against an open sky.
The composition is organized in clear horizontal bands that move the eye from the foreground vegetation through the cultivated plain to the mountain, a classical approach to landscape structure that gives the painting a settled, expansive quality. The paint surface is smooth and controlled, with the village and fields rendered with enough detail to anchor the scene geographically without competing with the dominance of the volcano. The work is signed lower right and comes through two American private collections with consistent provenance.
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Mexican
20th century
Oil on board, signed lower right
Height 26 3/4" (67.9 cm) x Width 35 1/2" (90.2 cm) including frame
Provenance: James Jeter, Santa Barbara, CA; private collection, Tucson, AZ
C. Trujillo's view of Popocatépetl places the snow-capped volcano at the center of a broad, luminous composition that takes in the cultivated valley below, with cypress trees, agricultural fields, and a small village in the middle distance framing the approach to the mountain. Popocatépetl, one of the most recognizable landmarks in Mexico, has been a subject for painters since the colonial period, and views of its upper slopes and surrounding valley constitute a distinct tradition in Mexican landscape painting. Trujillo's handling is precise and atmospheric, with careful gradations of color from the warm greens of the valley floor to the pale blues and whites of the volcanic cone against an open sky.
The composition is organized in clear horizontal bands that move the eye from the foreground vegetation through the cultivated plain to the mountain, a classical approach to landscape structure that gives the painting a settled, expansive quality. The paint surface is smooth and controlled, with the village and fields rendered with enough detail to anchor the scene geographically without competing with the dominance of the volcano. The work is signed lower right and comes through two American private collections with consistent provenance.
We ship free anywhere in the world, fully insured, packed by hand.
