Bidspirit auction | Market stall. Signed Manuel Romero.

Market stall. Signed Manuel Romero. Spanish School. 20th century - Oil on canvas. Dimensions: 132 x 95 cm. A young woman wearing a headscarf holds fruit amidst a stall overflowing with apples, grapes, watermelons, and hanging birds, accompanied by clay and ceramic vessels that enrich the composition. The intense chromaticism, dominated by reds, greens, and ochres, brings energy and vitality to the scene. The brushwork is gestural and vibrant, accentuating the spontaneity of the moment and highlighting the texture of the objects. The popular atmosphere is evident in the abundant, baroque arrangement of elements, which reinforces the costumbrista character. This work, by Manuel Romero, is part of the 20th-century Spanish realist tradition, marked by an interest in the everyday and the folkloric, in dialogue with Post-Impressionism.