Horacio R. Rocha Painting of Girl With Cat 1940's

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Horacio Renteria Rocha (1912-1972)
Revered painter from Mexico City. He started painting in the early 1930's and was quite accomplished … Read more Horacio Renteria Rocha (1912-1972)
Revered painter from Mexico City. He started painting in the early 1930's and was quite accomplished and well known by the time of his death. Rocha painted in a primitive style focusing mostly on children from his native country.

This Rocha painting is from the early 40's and features a lovely young girl with a basket of fish and vegetables in the kitchen. The girl has charming braids in her hair, gold earrings and necklace, red print blouse and blue skirt. A mischievous white cat has his paws in the bowl and pitcher. Deep brown background with luminous pops of red, blue and green.

Lovely vintage primitive oil on canvas, mounted in a rustic wooden frame. Signed lower left. From an art collector's collection, Santa Monica, CA.

Approximate Dimensions:
Canvas: 19" wide x 25.5" tall; Frame: 25" wide x 32" high x 1.25" deep See less