Catalan school of the first quarter of the 20th century

Catalan school of the first quarter of the twentieth century.
"Male portrait", 1916.
Watercolor on paper.
Signed illegibly and dated in the lower left corner.
Measurements: 29 x 23,5 cm.

Bourgeois portrait very characteristic of the late nineteenth and early twentieth century, defined by a sober elegance and a psychological dimension more important than the ostentatious luxury. The character appears seated, three-quarter length, looking directly at the viewer, in an intimate and refined composition. The loose and light brushstroke gives the sensation of a quick sketch, although executed with great technical security. The discreet elegance of the model is reminiscent of the portraits of Catalan high society painted by Ramón Casas.