Painting by Tranquillo Cremona

Watercolor on paper. Monogram of the artist in the upper left corner. Tranquillo Cremona, after an initial period close to Romantic painting, moved away from the influences of Francesco Hayez starting from 1870 and adopted a painting style with undefined contours, developing the concept of "dishevelled blot" together with his friend Daniele Ranzoni: after an initial intervention with brushes, he finished the works with his fingers to blur, using all fingers to give maximum vaporousness to his paintings. This technique (which cost him his life due to lead poisoning from repeated contact of the colors on his skin) was compared by Camillo Boito to the views of the magic lantern, when the lens has not yet found the right focus: the image is already distinguished, but it is immersed in an almost airy vapor. The subjects of Tranquillo Cremona's works were always human figures, present in the historical-literary scenes of the Romantic period, as in the portraits and genre scenes of the Scapigliatura phase; his subjects were taken from daily life, in its simplicity and spontaneous immediacy, like these three female figures depicted in a moment of confidential and intimate conversation between friends. The work is presented in a late 19th-century frame. Product Condition: Product in good condition, with minor signs of wear. We try to present the actual condition as comprehensively as possible with the photos. If some details are not clear from the photos, the description shall prevail. Frame Dimensions (cm): Height: 33 Width: 27 Depth: 3 Work Dimensions (cm): Height: 25 Width: 19 ARAROT0281415