Artwork
Palique y trago
Palique y trago is an oil painting by the Post-Impressionist artist José Benlliure y Gil. It dates from 1890 and is held in the collection of the Museo del Prado.
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Subject & Meaning
The title itself, translating to "chat and drink," reinforces the work's focus on conviviality and the simple pleasures of shared conversation over a beverage.
Created in 1878, Palique y trago by José Benlliure y Gil depicts a genre scene centered on the consumption of wine. The composition features specific iconographic elements including a porrón, a traditional vessel for pouring wine, alongside a seat, a hat, and a turban. These objects collectively represent a moment of leisure and social interaction, likely capturing a casual gathering or a pause in daily labor.
The title itself, translating to "chat and drink," reinforces the work's focus on conviviality and the simple pleasures of shared conversation over a beverage.
Technique & Style
The work is an oil painting on canvas measuring 60 cm by 47 cm, depicting wine, a porrón, a seat, a hat, and a turban. Executed in 1878 by José Benlliure y Gil, the piece is housed in the Museo del Prado, where it remains on display.
History & Provenance
The oil painting Palique y trago was created by José Benlliure y Gil in 1878. Executed on canvas, the work measures 47 cm in height and 60 cm in width. It is currently held in the collection of the Museo del Prado in Madrid.
The painting depicts a still life arrangement that includes wine, a porrón, a seat, a hat, and a turban.
Palique y trago, painted by José Benlliure y Gil in 1878, is held in the collection of the Museo del Prado, where it is located as part of the museum's holdings. The work is executed in oil on canvas and measures 47 cm in height by 60 cm in width.
No specific inventory or accession number is recorded in the available sources, and no exhibition history is documented beyond its presence in the Museo del Prado collection.
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Artist
José Benlliure y Gil (1855–1937) was an artist, born in Cabanyal-Canyamelar.
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