Ignasi Mundó i Marcet

(Barcelona, 1918 – 2012)

Esplugas

1973

oil on canvas

100 x 81 cm

Inv. no. CX00040

BBVA Collection Spain


The early 1970s were especially fruitful for Ignasi Mundó i Marcet, as proven by the numerous exhibitions the artist had in those years. This particular painting might have been displayed at the exhibition held at Sala Parés in 1974, as suggested by a label on the back of the work which records its entry in the gallery that year.

The painting shows a view of Esplugues de Llobregat. Mundó choose a view of the town and its aqueduct, depicting it with a rich palette. In his urban landscapes, so frequent in his production, the Catalan artist opted for colour as his means of expression, a legacy of
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