Eduardo Cerrone

EDUARDO CERRONE (Italy, 1935-2010).
"Young peasant girl with chicken".
Oil on panel.
Signed in the lower left corner.
Measurements: 35 x 20 cm; 63 x 48 cm (frame).

Costumbrista scene, with a young woman wearing a light summer dress printed in blue tones in what is guessed as a farmyard. She is laboriously holding a hen that wants to escape from her hands. At the young woman's feet, scraps of straw are scattered, indicating the proximity of a barnyard. Next to them rests a wicker basket, with its woven texture and natural color, which could contain freshly gathered eggs. The background of the painting is dominated by a stone wall, and climbing plants such as ivy and flowering species grow on its plinth, creating a vibrant tapestry. Overall, the painting conveys an atmosphere of serenity, authenticity and connection to rural life, capturing a fleeting moment of everyday life with an understated, poetic beauty.