Provenance: Private Collection, USA

ABOUT THE WORK

Most noted for his colorful cubist creations, Tabuena has garnered international acclaim for his works that feature his iconic style. Often putting on display the tranquility and peacefulness of his settings — despite the seldom seen gloom — Tabuena has created a vast body of work that elegantly captures the atmosphere of every scene, emphasizing the splendor of each one. This scene, however, is a bit of an oddity due to the tempestuous air pervading the scene. The leaves sway in the violent wind, as the farmer holds onto his hat in what appears to be a stormy setting. Excellent is Tabuena’s capturing of his subject, as the stark aesthetic forgoes no emotional quality — the laborious tread through the storm made felt ever so strongly by the farmer and his companion.