Ramon Casas Carbó, Bullfighting lithographic poster, 1913
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1913
This 1913 lithographic poster by the Spanish artist Ramon Casas Carbó serves as an advertisement for a bullfight held at the New Plaza de Toros de las Arenas in Barcelona on Saturday, August 16, 1913.
Executed in a distinct artistic style associated with Catalan Modernism and Art Nouveau, the work showcases Casas's background as an accomplished painter and draftsman. The composition features a foreground figure of a woman, rendered with delicate lines and characteristic tonal shading common in the artist's graphic design work, set against the backdrop of an arena scene involving a bull and bullfighter. The piece measures 41 by 20 centimeters, with the total framed dimensions reaching 45 by 24 centimeters.
As a prominent figure in the modernist art movement of his era, Casas's graphic output often blended impressionist influences with a refined decorative aesthetic. The poster bears the artist's signature or monogram, exemplifying the high-quality commercial graphic art produced during his active career in Barcelona.
Evidence at a glance
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Physical characteristics
- Dimensions
- 41 x 20 cm
- Framed dimensions
- 45 x 24 cm
Technical characteristics
- Printing
- lithograph
Design
- Subject
- Bullfighting
- Signature
- A. Casas
Identification
- Source note
- Described from a single auction-house listing published on Invaluable (reproduced with Invaluable's permission). Details apply to that one example; other examples of the type may differ, and the listing is supplementary evidence, not authentication.
- Maker named in listing
- Ramon Casas Carbó
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.