Francisco Castillo, Street with Houses and Streetlights, 1960s, Wood & Canvas

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Painting “Street with Houses” - signed Fco. Castillo. Descriptive title: Old street with houses and lamps. Author/signature: Fco. Castillo — … Read more Painting “Street with Houses” - signed Fco. Castillo. Descriptive title: Old street with houses and lamps. Author/signature: Fco. Castillo — probably an abbreviation of Francisco Castillo. Technique: Oil on canvas. Dimensions with frame: 52 × 44 cm. Dimensions without frame: 39.5 × 31.5 cm. Orientation: Vertical. Probable period: Second half of the 20th century, approximately 1960–1990. Probable country: Spain. Style to be selected: Impressionist. Theme: Urban landscape / old street. Oil painting on canvas depicting a narrow street in a historic center, lined with traditional houses with ochre-toned walls, tiled roofs, and lamps suspended on iron supports. The composition guides the eye through the street towards the buildings in the background, creating depth and an intimate atmosphere. The execution is characterized by loose, vigorous, and textured brushstrokes, with visible impasto application, especially in the sky, rooftops, and illuminated areas of the facades. The palette combines ochres, browns, terracotta, dark greens, and blues, contrasting the somber architecture with the bright, partially cloudy sky. This is an expressive interpretation of a traditional urban landscape, close to late Impressionism and 20th-century Spanish decorative painting. Signed “Fco. Castillo” in the lower right corner. “Fco.” is a common Spanish abbreviation for Francisco. Several artists are registered with the name Francisco Castillo, including Francisco Castillo González, born in 1940, whose work includes urban landscapes. However, the signature and photographs do not allow for a secure match with this painter. Condition: The canvas appears to be in good general condition, without tears, perforations, patches, or extensive loss of pictorial material visible in the photographs. Normal signs of age and possible surface soiling are observed. See less