Joan Colom

JOAN COLOM I AGUSTÍ (Arenys de Mar, Barcelona, 1879–1964).
“Washerwomen,” Bagá.
Oil on canvas.
Signed and dated on the reverse.
Measurements: 120 x 161 cm; 140 x 180 cm (frame).

A largely self-taught painter, he studied under Martí Alsina and settled in Paris in 1909. From that point on, he contributed to various Catalan newspapers, and in 1910 he became a founding member of the group Les Arts i els Artistes. He exhibited both in Spain and abroad, achieving great success in Venice, Pittsburgh, London, and Paris. He was a member of the Royal Academy of Fine Arts of Sant Jordi in Barcelona, and his works are represented in the MACBA, the Reina Sofía Museum in Madrid, and the Montserrat Abbey Museum.