Still Life with Guitar and Books by Alberto Muñoz Boquera

Description
Alberto Muñoz Boquera presents a large oil on canvas still life depicting a studio arrangement of books, ceramics, a painter’s palette, and a guitar set within a shelving interior. The vertically structured composition organizes open volumes, rolled paper, glazed jugs, glass bottles, and a wooden instrument into a balanced, compartmentalized space. The palette is dominated by earthy browns, muted blues, olive greens, and warm ochres, with thicker paint application visible on the artist’s palette. Light enters from the right, creating soft shadow contrasts that define form and spatial depth. The subject and arrangement reflect a 20th-century European still life tradition focused on studio objects and controlled interior settings.

Artist
Alberto Muñoz Boquera (b. 1925) was a Spanish painter known for his structured still life compositions and studio interiors.

Artist Details
Working in Spain during the mid-20th century, Muñoz Boquera developed a figurative style centered on carefully arranged objects and balanced compositions. His work reflects academic training and an emphasis on tonal harmony, craftsmanship, and traditional oil technique.

Movements
20th-Century Spanish Figurative Still Life

Artist Influenced by
Influenced by the work of various 20th-Century Spanish figurative still Life painters

Frame Condition
Housed in a gilt wooden frame with minor surface wear consistent with age.