Oil on Canvas Depicting a Spanish Genre Scene, Signed Eugène Cadel (1862 - 1941)

A pupil of Bonnat, Cabannel, Luc-Olivier Merson and Puvis de Chavannes, he entered the Beaux-Arts in Paris in 1882. A ferocious caricaturist in L’Assiette au beurre, he revealed himself to be a talented and charming Post-Impressionist, very diligent in the rigor of the composition of genre scenes.
This is what is precisely what is about our painting. It is luminous, colorful, lively and transforms an altogether ordinary theme of Spanish festive life into an exercise in colorful style capable of making one feel the warmth of the Hispanic sun or the shady coolness of the houses. Particular attention is paid to the transposition of precious or coarse, refined or popular textiles.
This painting in perfect condition is representative of Cadel’s talent in coloring everyday life and his perfect appropriation of the Impressionist style.