These oil paintings are by Juan Martínez Bengoechea. I’m fascinated by the realism the artist is able to achieve in many of the works. They show people in a wide variety of settings, from fields to city rooftops. The pictures have an old-time feel, with period costumes and scenery, but also have elements of unexpected absurdity (like a nude woman in a carpentry shop or a man standing on a ladder in the middle of the ocean). Animals, such as dogs and sheep, are also a recurring motif in the paintings.
Fumigador (Fumigator)
Niño y zepelin (Child and Zeppelin)
Andrea con perros (Andrea with Dogs)
Tres hombres con sillas
(Three Men with Chairs)
Pareja en la azotea
(Couple on the Roof)
El lector (The Reader)
Rostro bajo el agua (Face Underwater)
Rostro: Fotograma Jane Eyre (Face: Photo of Jane Eyre)
Pareja y dos perros (Couple and Two Dogs)
Taller de Carpintería (Carpentry Workshop)
5 personas y un perro (5 People and a Dog)
Músicos (Musicians)
Pareja e incendio (Romance and Fire)
Hombre con paraguas (Man with Umbrella)
