{"product_id":"piccadilly-circus-by-fortunino-matania","title":"Piccadilly Circus by Fortunino Matania","description":"Fortunino Matania\u003cbr\u003e 1881-1963 | Italian \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cem\u003ePiccadilly Circus\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Signed “Matania” (center, on bus)\u003cbr\u003e Watercolor and gouache on paper \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e This exceptional watercolor and gouache composition by famed Italian artist Fortunino Matania exudes the energy and dynamism for which the artist is revered. Entitled \u003cem\u003ePiccadilly Circus\u003c\/em\u003e, Matania’s canvas captures the very essence of London in the early 20th century, when fashion, art and culture flourished with boundless energy. Matania depicts the historic thoroughfare in the evening, as vehicles and pedestrians alike traverse the square.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e With splashes of color and a keen eye for detail and fashion, Matania crafts a nostalgic narrative, documenting an evening in the busy Piccadilly Circus in downtown London. The streets are aglow with the golden light of lanterns and storefronts, contributing to the romance of the setting in the bustling city center. In a whimsical twist, the artist has rendered a number of iconic and important historical figures into the painting, including King George V, well-dressed and smoking a cigar near the center of the painting. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Born to a family of painters in Naples in 1881, Fortunino Matania is renowned today as a colorist and illustrator that produced countless iconic Also known for his paintings of World War I and trench warfare, his luminous palette and creative range garnered the young artist. At the age of 20, he began working in Paris for \u003cem\u003eL’Illustration Française\u003c\/em\u003e, and beginning in 1908 he regularly exhibited at the Royal Academy. He was elected a member of the Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours in 1917, and his illustrations and paintings were published widely including \u003cem\u003eIllustrated London News, London Magazine, Nash’s, Printer’s Pie\u003c\/em\u003e among others. His works are recognized for their narrative depth and documentarian quality and remain widely prized by collectors today. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Early 20th century \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Paper: 13 3\/8\" high x 20 3\/4\" wide\u003cbr\u003e Frame: 22 3\/4\" high x 29 3\/4\" wide x 1 5\/8\" deep \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Literature:\u003cbr\u003e P. \u0026amp; V. Berko, \u003cem\u003e19th Century European Virtuoso Painters\u003c\/em\u003e, Knokke 2011, p. 509, illustration p. 228.","brand":"M.S. Rau","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51803573354818,"sku":null,"price":68500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0982\/5376\/6978\/files\/31-6871_1_760b5219-53f5-485f-b7f6-882ccd019eb1.png?v=1768103287","url":"https:\/\/www.bullvendors19.com\/es\/products\/piccadilly-circus-by-fortunino-matania","provider":"Bull Vendors 19","version":"1.0","type":"link"}