Ripollés. Original Painting

Boy Playing The Accordion. Great original painting by Juan Ripolles, one of the most important artists of the Spanish vanguards in the 20th century. This magnificent picture the personal and characteristic style of the artist born in Alzira (Valencia). It is a beautiful and powerful paitings, full of beauty and elegance. The picture was performed with the mixed media technique that appears in a great part of Ripolless works, and depicts a boy with an accordion. The style is clearly influenced by cubism and also by the work of important artists such as Marc Chagall. The color palette is composed mainly by blue shades that create a powerfully decorative painting.Juan Ripollés is a highly relevant name in the history of Spanish contemporary art. He was born in Alzira (Valencia) in 1932 and lived a difficult childhood that did not prevent him from reaching his main goal: being a painter. In his youth he emigrated to France to make his dream come true and after four years prestigious Drouand David art gallery in Paris (that had also exhibited the work of Picasso and Chagall) exhibited his paintings. From then on, Ripollés became a key name in European contemporary art. In the 1960s the artist came back to Alzira, where he lives. His works have been shown all over the world and several Spanish and European cities have sculptures by Ripollés in their public spaces. This picture depicts an accordion player and is painted in cold colors with the blue shades standing out. The accordion is yellow with red buttons and black and white keys. The musical instrument is clearly influenced by cubism and so is the musicians face that shows different points of views. The paintings color areas are surrounded with a thin line of unpainted canvas where we can see the slim pencil strokes of the initial drawing. This detail, and the sprayed paint that contrasts with the background colors, are some of the unmistakable features of Juan Ripollés work. The picture is signed in the right bottom corner and comes with a photograph of the artist holding the painting. The photograph bears a handwritten inscription that reads: I certify that this picture was painted by me. Ripollés. This original painting by Juan Ripollés is not only a very decorative work but is also a piece of the history of Spanish modern art. Measurements: Width: 35 in/89 cm. Height: 45.6 in/116 cm.