Ricard Martí Aguiló

RICARD MARTÍ AGUILÓ (Barcelona, 1868–1936).
Landscape.
Oil on canvas.
Signed in the lower right corner.
Measurements: 89 x 50 cm; 98 x 57 cm (frame).
In this work, the artist depicts a lush forest traversed by a river, featuring figures absorbed in the flow of the water. The use of small brushstrokes transforms the sunset scene into a deeply romantic evocation. Ricardo Martí trained at the Escuela de la Lonja in Barcelona and in the studio of his father, the painter Ramón Martí Alsina. He held several solo exhibitions, participated in group shows, and entered various art competitions, such as the 1929 Barcelona International Exposition. He won a gold medal at the “Plants and Flowers” exhibition (1895), a bronze medal at the 1896 Barcelona Exhibition, and a second medal at the Spanish National Exhibition held in Mexico in 1910. He also taught drawing and painting in the town of Grecia. Specializing in still lifes and flower arrangements, he also painted portraits and seascapes. His works are currently included in various private collections.