Description
Juan Carlos Castagnino
Marine Scene with Fishermen, 1959
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In Marine Scene with Fishermen, Juan Carlos Castagnino constructs a coastal scene of strong pictorial intensity, where human presence, horses, the boat, and the movement of the water become part of an atmospheric and socially grounded landscape. The work brings together several central motifs in his production: labor, the coast, popular life, and the identity of the Argentine landscape.
Created in 1959, the piece belongs to a mature period in which Castagnino consolidated a highly expressive painting language, marked by loose brushwork, earthy color, and a deeply humanist vision. The composition transforms an everyday scene into an image charged with movement, climate, and presence.
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Medium: oil
Dimensions: 66.5 × 48.5 cm
Signature: signed and dated at the lower left
Provenance: private collection, auction
