Eduardo Morales

EDUARDO MORALES (Havana, 1868-1938).
"Cuban landscape", 1914.
Oil on canvas.
Signed and dated in the lower right corner.
Measurements: 38 x 56 cm.

The compositional theme of the works of Eduardo Morales makes mention to his origins in Havana: horse-drawn carriages at the entrance of sugar mills, rice plantations or typical Cuban landscapes. The work presented here, faithful to his technique and composition, shows a landscape built on horizontals. The space is skillfully constructed by reinforcing the atmosphere through the successful use of color, alternating neutral tones with intense touches of green, yellow and brown. In the center of the scene, a peasant from the Caribbean country looks towards the viewer, mounted on a carriage pulled by pack animals, with blocks of straw in its trailer. In the background, a typical Cuban hacienda houses the figures of other peasants preparing for a long day's work.