Spanish school; end of the 19th century.

Spanish school; late 19th century.
"Playing with the dog in the garden".
Oil on panel.
Measurements. 38 x 30 cm; 53 x 44 cm (frame).
Costumbrista scene belonging to the Spanish painting of the late nineteenth century, a period in which many artists turned their gaze towards the intimacy of everyday life and bourgeois outdoor environments. The work reflects the taste of the time for gentle and refined scenes, away from historical drama and focused on the representation of simple moments full of sensitivity.
The composition shows an elegant lady strolling through a garden while interacting with a small dog, a frequent motif in nineteenth-century painting for its ability to convey closeness, tranquility and social sophistication. The presence of the lush garden, the small ornamental construction and the neat female clothing evoke the atmosphere of the villas and wealthy residences of the time, where domesticated nature became a symbol of harmony and well-being.