Artwork
Youth Resting
Youth Resting is an oil painting by the Post-Impressionist artist Francesc Masriera Manovens. It dates from 1898 and is held in the collection of the Museo del Prado.
About this work
Subject & Meaning
As an oil-on-panel work, the composition centers on this specific object rather than a human figure, despite the title's implication of a resting youth.
The painting titled Youth Resting by Francesc Masriera Manovens, created in 1894, depicts a scene featuring a hand fan. As an oil-on-panel work, the composition centers on this specific object rather than a human figure, despite the title's implication of a resting youth. The inclusion of the fan suggests a focus on domestic stillness or the leisurely attributes of the era, though the work is formally categorized by its depiction of this single accessory. The piece remains part of the collection at the Museo del Prado.
Technique & Style
Executed in 1894, Youth Resting is an oil painting applied on a panel support. The work measures 42 cm in height and 55.5 cm in width. Stylistically, the composition depicts a figure accompanied by a hand fan, elements rendered through the artist's handling of the oil medium on the rigid surface.
History & Provenance
Francesc Masriera Manovens created the oil painting Youth Resting in 1894. Executed on a panel support, the work measures 42 cm in height and 55.5 cm in width. The piece is currently held in the collection of the Museo del Prado. The painting depicts a hand fan alongside other elements within the composition.
Youth Resting (1894) by Francesc Masriera Manovens is held in the collection of the Museo del Prado, where the painting is located. The work is executed in oil paint on panel.
No specific inventory or accession number is recorded in the available sources, and no exhibition history is documented.
Overview
Created in 1898 by Spanish painter and goldsmith Francesc Masriera i Manovens, Youth Resting is an oil on canvas work now owned by the Museo del Prado. The composition presents a young woman reclining in an interior setting, rendered with a restrained palette of pinks, greens, and creamy whites that convey a quiet, intimate atmosphere.
Artist & collection
Artist
Francesc Masriera i Manovens (21 October 1842, Barcelona, 15 March 1902, Barcelona) was a Spanish figure painter and goldsmith who was influenced by Orientalism.
