Lavender Fields and Olive Trees - Primavera (Spring) – Joan Jubert Segon

Description
Joan Jubert Segon’s Primavera (1975) captures the luminous serenity of the Catalan countryside near Manresa. The composition unfolds with olive trees standing over violet and green fields beneath a radiant sky, their twisting trunks rendered with expressive vitality. Through textured brushwork and a refined sense of color, Jubert conveys the shimmering air and chromatic harmony of spring in full bloom. The painting presents a lyrical composition of lavender fields and olive trees under a luminous Mediterranean sky, where soft mountain silhouettes form the tranquil horizon. The focus is not on precise detail but on atmosphere—the flicker of Mediterranean light and the poetic rhythm of the landscape. Subtle blues, lavenders, and greens create an impression of freshness and lyrical calm, evoking both the region’s natural beauty and the artist’s emotional connection to it. The work’s balance and luminosity place it firmly within the Catalan Impressionist tradition, blending painterly freedom with a profound sense of place and season.

Artist
Joan Jubert Segon (Manresa, 1926–1986)

Artist Details
Joan Jubert Segon was a painter from Manresa, celebrated for his pointillist landscapes and luminous still lifes, and a key figure in revitalizing the city’s artistic scene. A tailor by trade, he trained with Emilia Serradell, Josep Mestres Cabanes, and Emili Freixas, later refining his technique at the Parramon Institute in Barcelona. His workshop on Carrer Nou became a gathering place for artists and intellectuals. His mature style evolved from impressionist realism toward pointillism, marked by chromatic precision and rhythmic texture. After his death, a retrospective and a commemorative plaque honored him as “an artist from Manresa and a friend to all.”

Movements
Catalan Impressionism

Artist Influenced by
Influenced by Joaquim Mir, Santiago Rusiñol, Hermèn Anglada-Camarasa, and Joaquín Sorolla.

Frame Condition
Presented in a molded and gilded wood and stucco frame in very good condition, showing minor age wear. The reverse bears the inscription “Primavera 1975 – Joan Jubert Segon – Manresa.”