Watercolor, Young African By Gustavo Simoni. Dated 1879

under glass 

SIMONI Gustavo Born November 5, 1846 in Rome. Died in 1926
Italian Painter
Watercolor painter, orientalist, animated compositions, genre, oriental subjects, figures, landscapes…..

Student at the Academy of San Luc in Rome, he also works in Paris, Spain and Africa. He received an honorable mention in Paris in 1889 at the Universal Exhibition. This work is very modern and the painter also shows his great technical talent.
Observe the rendering of the fabric, the vibrancy of the colors. The artist favors a single model, where usually, he prefers a compact crowd which makes the drawing more special, and allows spectators to show the extent of his talent

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