PROPERTY FROM THE DR. AND MRS. ROBERTO MACASAET COLLECTION

Accompanied by a certificate issued by Fundacion Sansó confirming the authenticity of this lot

ABOUT THE WORK

Memory is a vital element in Juvenal Sansó’s artworks, as noted by Rodolfo Paras-Perez. The Catalonian fine artist started his enduring romantic affair with nature when he visited the country home of a couple, Agnes Rouault and Yves Le Dantec, in Brittany in the mid-1960s. Enraptured by the sea and rocky coastline, Sansó was swept off his feet there and then. The secluded shoreline became a source of healing for his traumatic experiences in wartorn Manila, ushering him to percipience, a place where he perfected and defined his style. As John Ashberty of the New York Herald Tribune had written, Sansó “shows attractively wishful landscapes and sea-coast scenes.” In this particular oil painting, Sansó explores the immediacy of plein-air studies. He seems to reveal in this unique work how much value he placed on the subtleties of light and atmosphere. His broad brushstrokes provide visual equivalents of natural objects and ambiance of weather. The expansiveness of space shows a previously overlooked preoccupation with the sky and cloud studies, and the intricate details of the rock formation that complements the tranquil ocean give a glimpse of how Sansó emphasizes memory as a critical component in his paintings, thus leaving a mesmerizing appeal. (P.I.R.)