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José Benlliure Y Gil — Inside A Coffee House, Tunis

José Benlliure Y Gil

Inside A Coffee House, Tunis

A masterful work by Spanish painter José Benlliure Y Gil, this oil on canvas transports the viewer into the atmospheric interior of a Tunisian coffee house, where figures are bathed in warm, dappled light filtering through ornate archways. Benlliure Y Gil's deft brushwork captures the rich textures of North African architecture and the leisurely rhythms of daily life with striking detail and vibrancy. The composition reflects the Orientalist tradition, blending meticulous realism with a romanticized vision of the exotic and the everyday.

Medium
oil on canvas

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Important Works from the Najd Collection

October 22, 2019

Estimate: $50,000$70,000

Lot 23

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José Benlliure Y Gil, Inside A Coffee House, Tunis

A masterful work by Spanish painter José Benlliure Y Gil, this oil on canvas transports the viewer into the atmospheric interior of a Tunisian coffee house, where figures are bathed in warm, dappled light filtering through ornate archways. Benlliure Y Gil's deft brushwork captures the rich textures of North African architecture and the leisurely rhythms of daily life with striking detail and vibrancy. The composition reflects the Orientalist tradition, blending meticulous realism with a romanticized vision of the exotic and the everyday.

Medium
oil on canvas
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Cultural Scene, 19th Century, Coffee House, Orientalism, Interior, Narrative, Warm Tones, Spanish, Figurative, Oil on Canvas