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Eye Candy for Today: Francesc Masriera’s Winter 1882

Winter 1882, Francesc Masriera

Winter 1882, Francesc Masriera

Winter 1882, Francesc Masriera

Oil on canvas, roughly 31 x 24″ (79 x 62 cm); link is to zoomable version on Google Art Project; downloadable file on Wikimedia Commons; original is in the Museu Nacional d’Art de Catalunya, which also has a zoomable image.

Catalan painter Francesc Masriera has give us a tour de force study of soft textures — from the variation in the fur of the muff, the tufts on the hat and tassels on the muff, the fabric of the hat and wrap, and the soft curls of the young woman’s hair — contrasted with the smoother textures of her sleeve and glove.

Winter 1882, Gogle Art Project

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2 responses to “Eye Candy for Today: Francesc Masriera’s Winter 1882

  1. Richard Budig Avatar
    Richard Budig

    You’re right about his edges and texture . . . dead bang on target. Thanks