Ramon Casas Carbó bullfighting lithograph poster, 1913

This 1913 lithograph by the notable Catalan painter and graphic designer Ramon Casas Carbó depicts a classic bullfighting scene. Rendered with the elegant lines characteristic of the Art Nouveau style that helped define Catalan Modernism, the work showcases Casas’s skill as a draftsman.

The image captures a female figure in the foreground, adorned with a decorative shawl, positioned before a bullring arena where a bullfighter and bull are visible in the background. The monochromatic blue-toned print exhibits the artist's refined approach to composition and texture. The piece is signed in the plate by the artist. Physically, the lithograph itself measures 43 x 18.5 cm, while the total presentation, including the passe-partout matting, measures 60 x 36.5 cm.

Ramon Casas is widely celebrated for his contributions to the modernist movement in Barcelona, having been instrumental in the development of the café Els Quatre Gats and earning international acclaim through various exhibitions and prestigious awards throughout his prolific career during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.