Francisco Ribera Cicera

FRANCISCO RIBERA CIRERA (1907-1996)
"La chota". 1993.
Oil on canvas.
Signed, titled and dated on the back.
It has slight loss of paint layer.
Measurements: 107 x 121 cm; 131 x 145 x 4 cm (frame).

"La chota" shows a young peasant girl in a serene and protective attitude, leaning on a little goat, in a rustic interior. The figure, treated with delicacy and naturalism, contrasts with the solidity of the animal, creating an intimate and symbolic relationship between the two. The work stands out for its masterful treatment of light, which models the volumes and accentuates the tactile qualities - the skin, fur and fabrics - as well as for a warm and deep palette that reinforces the recollected atmosphere of the scene. The compositional balance and the precision of the drawing show an academic mastery at the service of a genre painting full of sensitivity and lyricism.

Francisco Ribera Cicera was a Spanish painter specialized in genre scenes, figures and rural themes, developed within a solid and realistic figuration. His work is characterized by technical rigor, interest in pictorial tradition and special attention to the dignity and humanity of the characters depicted.