Luis Gasch y Blanch

LUIS GASCH Y BLANCH (Valencia, 1880 - 1937).
"Gathering firewood".
Oil on canvas.
Signed in the lower left corner.
Measurements: 50 x 33 cm; 70 x 52 cm (frame).
This painting by Luis Gash represents a rural scene captured with landscape sensibility and attention to the costumbrista detail. In a natural environment dominated by intense greens and earthy tones, stands a traditional house of vernacular architecture, built in stone and wood, which blends harmoniously into the landscape. To the right, a female figure dressed in typical clothing walks along a path carrying firewood, providing a narrative component that refers to the daily life of the rural environment. In the background, the silhouette of a domed building suggests the presence of a temple or communal structure, enriching the symbolic dimension of the place. The twilight sky, worked with soft gradients of yellow, gray and blue, accentuates the melancholic and contemplative tone of the scene. Gash effectively combines figurative detail and atmosphere, achieving a lyrical work that documents the intimate relationship between human beings and their natural surroundings.