Mid-Century Catalan Landscape – Original Mixed Media by Tomàs Bel

Description
A rare and lyrical mid-century landscape by Catalan artist Tomàs Bel, this original mixed media composition on canvas masterfully captures the poetic stillness of the rural countryside. With its muted palette of mauve, slate, and earthy ochres, the painting evokes a dreamlike calm—trees rise like silhouettes, a chapel nestles quietly among soft hills, and stylized clouds drift across a dusky sky. Subtle textures and layered forms hint at abstraction, yet the composition remains rooted in place and memory.

Signed lower left and dated verso, the piece is framed in a deep wooden box frame with brushed gold detailing, enhancing its vintage modern charm. 

Bel’s mastery lies in his ability to simplify forms without losing their emotional weight. His work speaks softly, yet resonates long after viewing—a meditation in tone, texture, and tranquility.

Subject
Landscape

Movement
Modernism / Mid-Century Catalan Art

Artist Influence
Reminiscent of Joaquín Torres-García and early Ben Nicholson, with echoes of Cubist abstraction and Mediterranean tonalism.

Artist
Tomàs Bel (1924–2014)

Medium
Mixed media (likely gouache, oil, and pastel) on canvas

Frame Condition
Vintage wooden frame with gold interior edge; overall good condition with minor wear consistent with age

Artist Details
Tomàs Bel i Sabatés (Barcelona, 1924–2014) was a prominent Catalan sculptor and painter trained at the Escola Superior de Belles Arts de Sant Jordi. A founding member of the Lucerna group, Bel exhibited widely in Barcelona during the 1950s–70s. His later work embraced abstraction, though always grounded in serene, spiritual compositions.