Jose Santos Guerra Bearded Man Portrait Acrylic Painting 17x15 Framed Chile 1990
Jose Santos Guerra Bearded Man Portrait Acrylic Painting 17x15 Framed Chile 1990
Original Chilean acrylic portrait painting by José Santos Guerra, depicting a striking bearded man wearing a dark blue top hat. The work is signed “Santos Guerra” in red at the lower right.
The artist uses a vivid, unconventional palette of deep blue, violet, red, green, yellow, pink and white. The sitter's elongated nose, heavily outlined eyes, oversized rosy cheeks and large dark beard are deliberately stylized rather than realistically rendered. Broad, spontaneous brushwork and areas of visibly built-up pigment give the painting considerable texture and character.
Stylistically, the work fits well within Latin American modernist and expressionist portraiture, with additional naïve/folk-art qualities. The simplified facial structure, distortion of proportion, intense color contrasts and direct application of paint create a whimsical yet psychologically engaging portrait.
The painting is professionally presented under glass with a wide white mat and narrow light-toned inner border. A simple honey-colored wood frame complements the strong colors of the painting. It would make an excellent addition to a collection of Chilean, Latin American, Modernist, Expressionist or outsider/folk-influenced art.
Artist: José Santos Guerra (1938-2016, Chile)
Signature: Signed “Santos Guerra” in red at lower right
Origin: Chile / Chilean
Subject: Portrait of a bearded man wearing a top hat
Medium: Acrylic paint on board
Circa 1990's
Style: Latin American Modernist / Expressionist with naïve and folk-art influences
Colors: Blue, violet, red, green, yellow, pink, white and black
Technique: Expressive brushwork with areas of thickly applied/textured paint
Framed size: 16 3/4" H x 15" W (Ready to hang)
Frame: Honey/golden-toned wood frame with mitered corners
Matting: Wide white mat with narrow inner accent
Glazing: Framed under glass
Images size (Inside matting): 9" H x 7" W
Excellent condition.
4lbs 4oz
SKU 9686
Original Chilean acrylic portrait painting by José Santos Guerra, depicting a striking bearded man wearing a dark blue top hat. The work is signed “Santos Guerra” in red at the lower right.
The artist uses a vivid, unconventional palette of deep blue, violet, red, green, yellow, pink and white. The sitter's elongated nose, heavily outlined eyes, oversized rosy cheeks and large dark beard are deliberately stylized rather than realistically rendered. Broad, spontaneous brushwork and areas of visibly built-up pigment give the painting considerable texture and character.
Stylistically, the work fits well within Latin American modernist and expressionist portraiture, with additional naïve/folk-art qualities. The simplified facial structure, distortion of proportion, intense color contrasts and direct application of paint create a whimsical yet psychologically engaging portrait.
The painting is professionally presented under glass with a wide white mat and narrow light-toned inner border. A simple honey-colored wood frame complements the strong colors of the painting. It would make an excellent addition to a collection of Chilean, Latin American, Modernist, Expressionist or outsider/folk-influenced art.
Artist: José Santos Guerra (1938-2016, Chile)
Signature: Signed “Santos Guerra” in red at lower right
Origin: Chile / Chilean
Subject: Portrait of a bearded man wearing a top hat
Medium: Acrylic paint on board
Circa 1990's
Style: Latin American Modernist / Expressionist with naïve and folk-art influences
Colors: Blue, violet, red, green, yellow, pink, white and black
Technique: Expressive brushwork with areas of thickly applied/textured paint
Framed size: 16 3/4" H x 15" W (Ready to hang)
Frame: Honey/golden-toned wood frame with mitered corners
Matting: Wide white mat with narrow inner accent
Glazing: Framed under glass
Images size (Inside matting): 9" H x 7" W
Excellent condition.
4lbs 4oz
SKU 9686
Description
Jose Santos Guerra Bearded Man Portrait Acrylic Painting 17x15 Framed Chile 1990
Original Chilean acrylic portrait painting by José Santos Guerra, depicting a striking bearded man wearing a dark blue top hat. The work is signed “Santos Guerra” in red at the lower right.
The artist uses a vivid, unconventional palette of deep blue, violet, red, green, yellow, pink and white. The sitter's elongated nose, heavily outlined eyes, oversized rosy cheeks and large dark beard are deliberately stylized rather than realistically rendered. Broad, spontaneous brushwork and areas of visibly built-up pigment give the painting considerable texture and character.
Stylistically, the work fits well within Latin American modernist and expressionist portraiture, with additional naïve/folk-art qualities. The simplified facial structure, distortion of proportion, intense color contrasts and direct application of paint create a whimsical yet psychologically engaging portrait.
The painting is professionally presented under glass with a wide white mat and narrow light-toned inner border. A simple honey-colored wood frame complements the strong colors of the painting. It would make an excellent addition to a collection of Chilean, Latin American, Modernist, Expressionist or outsider/folk-influenced art.
Artist: José Santos Guerra (1938-2016, Chile)
Signature: Signed “Santos Guerra” in red at lower right
Origin: Chile / Chilean
Subject: Portrait of a bearded man wearing a top hat
Medium: Acrylic paint on board
Circa 1990's
Style: Latin American Modernist / Expressionist with naïve and folk-art influences
Colors: Blue, violet, red, green, yellow, pink, white and black
Technique: Expressive brushwork with areas of thickly applied/textured paint
Framed size: 16 3/4" H x 15" W (Ready to hang)
Frame: Honey/golden-toned wood frame with mitered corners
Matting: Wide white mat with narrow inner accent
Glazing: Framed under glass
Images size (Inside matting): 9" H x 7" W
Excellent condition.
4lbs 4oz
SKU 9686
Original Chilean acrylic portrait painting by José Santos Guerra, depicting a striking bearded man wearing a dark blue top hat. The work is signed “Santos Guerra” in red at the lower right.
The artist uses a vivid, unconventional palette of deep blue, violet, red, green, yellow, pink and white. The sitter's elongated nose, heavily outlined eyes, oversized rosy cheeks and large dark beard are deliberately stylized rather than realistically rendered. Broad, spontaneous brushwork and areas of visibly built-up pigment give the painting considerable texture and character.
Stylistically, the work fits well within Latin American modernist and expressionist portraiture, with additional naïve/folk-art qualities. The simplified facial structure, distortion of proportion, intense color contrasts and direct application of paint create a whimsical yet psychologically engaging portrait.
The painting is professionally presented under glass with a wide white mat and narrow light-toned inner border. A simple honey-colored wood frame complements the strong colors of the painting. It would make an excellent addition to a collection of Chilean, Latin American, Modernist, Expressionist or outsider/folk-influenced art.
Artist: José Santos Guerra (1938-2016, Chile)
Signature: Signed “Santos Guerra” in red at lower right
Origin: Chile / Chilean
Subject: Portrait of a bearded man wearing a top hat
Medium: Acrylic paint on board
Circa 1990's
Style: Latin American Modernist / Expressionist with naïve and folk-art influences
Colors: Blue, violet, red, green, yellow, pink, white and black
Technique: Expressive brushwork with areas of thickly applied/textured paint
Framed size: 16 3/4" H x 15" W (Ready to hang)
Frame: Honey/golden-toned wood frame with mitered corners
Matting: Wide white mat with narrow inner accent
Glazing: Framed under glass
Images size (Inside matting): 9" H x 7" W
Excellent condition.
4lbs 4oz
SKU 9686
Jose Santos Guerra Bearded Man Portrait Acrylic Painting 17x15 Framed Chile 1990
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