Emilio Álvarez Ayón

EMILIO ÁLVAREZ AYÓN (Valencia 1889 - Barcelona 1972)
"Marina, Cádiz".
Oil on canvas.
Signed in the lower margin.
Measurements: 38 x 64 cm; 50 x 76 cm (frame).

The scene captures a marina of the early twentieth century, impregnated with landscape serenity and leisurely movement of villagers and fishermen. On the horizon, the silhouette of the Torre de Belém is silhouetted against the sky, witness to the comings and goings of the boats plying the waters, and places us in the coastal city of Cádiz. In the foreground, the beach is a scene of daily life, with fishermen and strollers. The sea, of soft tones and calm waters, reflects the sky in a harmony of luminous blues. Moored boats rest on the sand. In the background, white houses line up in the distance, their facades gleaming in the sunlight.