A Spanish Garden
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
24 x 15 1/4 in. (61 x 38.7 cm)
Classification
Paintings
Department
European Paintings
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Bequest of Stephen Whitney Phoenix, 1881
Accession Number
81.1.666
Tags
Art Historical Context
Martín Rico y Ortega's *A Spanish Garden* (1871), an oil on canvas measuring 24 x 15¼ inches, captures the serene beauty of a sunlit Spanish garden teeming with life. Rendered with meticulous detail, the painting features elegant fountains, ornate buildings, and playful boys and girls amid lush greenery, evoking a sense of leisurely enchantment typical of 19th-century landscapes. Rico y Ortega, a prominent Spanish artist (1833–1908), was celebrated for his luminous depictions of gardens, architecture, and Mediterranean scenes, influenced by his travels across Europe and North Africa. Working ...