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Julio Larraz — The Flying Dutchman
Julio Larraz

The Flying Dutchman

2001

This whimsical still life presents a white vessel or pot filled with an abundance of colorful spherical objects in shades of red, yellow, blue, and white, crowned with dramatic green leaves that extend upward like sails. Set against a vibrant golden yellow background, the composition rests upon a striped base in warm pink and green tones. The work demonstrates a playful approach to traditional still life painting, combining domestic objects with botanical elements to create a surreal, almost fantastical arrangement that challenges conventional representation.

Medium
oil on canvas
Overall

Notes

Contemporary Day Auction, Sotheby's, sale on 2026-05-15.

🔨 Auction Lot

Contemporary Day Auction

May 15, 2026

Estimate: $180,000$250,000

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Julio Larraz, The Flying Dutchman, 2001

This whimsical still life presents a white vessel or pot filled with an abundance of colorful spherical objects in shades of red, yellow, blue, and white, crowned with dramatic green leaves that extend upward like sails. Set against a vibrant golden yellow background, the composition rests upon a striped base in warm pink and green tones. The work demonstrates a playful approach to traditional still life painting, combining domestic objects with botanical elements to create a surreal, almost fantastical arrangement that challenges conventional representation.

Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
overall: 211 x 211 cm
Year
2001
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Domestic Arrangement, Surreal Composition, Colorful Objects, Imaginative Realism, Golden Background, Whimsical Imagery, Vessel And Fruits, Oil Painting, Contemporary Art, Latin American Art, Botanical Elements, Still Life

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Collected by

Sebastián Naranjo