Jorge Pineda’s Bodegon (translating to still life from Spanish) eschews the romanticism espoused by his contemporaries, veering instead to a realistic depiction of a rural, everyday life. Bathing his still life with a conservative color scheme, Pineda walks the fine line of pragmatic without getting dragged into the angst that permeates every piece that does not inherently embrace romanticism. Instead, his Bodegon manages to tell the story as it is, without the rose-tinted glasses but also without the pessimism itself. The mundanity in Pineda’s world is nothing to be afraid of. It is simply how things are and that is what Bodegon portrays – the practical depiction of an ordinary table leaves the viewers not with agony or despair but contentment in living the simple life. (Hannah Valiente)
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Jorge Pineda (1879 - 1946)
Bodegon
signed and dated 1901 (lower left)
oil on canvas
12 1/2" x 15" (32 cm x 38 cm)
SOLD: PHP 288,384
PROPERTY FROM THE DON J. ANTONIO ARANETA COLLECTION
Literature: Araneta, Antonio S., ed. 1030 R. Hidalgo: Volume II, Legacy in Art. Manila: Mara, Inc., 1986. Full-color illustration and painting description on page 103.