Bidspirit auction | De Soto

De Soto - Picos de Europa Asturias, 1973. De Soto | Picos de Europa Asturias , 1973 Oil on Canvas Signed: Signed lower right “De Soto”; further titled, located, and dated in Roman numerals on the reverse. Dimensions: Framed: 72 × 80 cm | 28.3 × 31.5 in Artwork: 45 × 59 cm | 17.7 × 23.2 in Provenance: Private Collection Barcelona. Condition: Good vintage condition; stable paint surface with visible, confident brushwork; original wooden stretcher; housed in a period-appropriate gilded wooden frame. Conditions of Sale: All lots are sold as is. See Section 4 of our Terms and Conditions for return policy. All inquiries must be made prior to bidding, as no further details can be provided after the sale. By placing a bid, you confirm that you have read and agree to our Terms and Conditions in full. Shipping: Aurora & Athena does not provide in-house shipping. The successful buyer arranges shipping directly with a company of their choice. For shipments outside the EU, Spanish export tax may apply to certain higher-value artworks; no export tax applies within the EU. Any such tax is payable by the buyer. Please refer to our Shipping & Export Information page for further details. -- This charming oil on canvas captures a rustic village scene in the Picos de Europa mountain range within the Asturias region of northern Spain. The composition focuses on traditional Asturian architecture, notably the hórreo (a typical granary on stilts) in the foreground, rendered with a rich, earthy palette. The artist, De Soto, employs a confident realist style, using light and shadow to define the rugged terrain and the quiet, daily life of the mountain village. The distant, snow-capped peaks add a sense of monumental scale to the intimate street scene.