Category: paintings

Review of Luxury Gift Royo Painting Sombrilla de Rojo

08 October 2010

Gifts come in all shapes and sizes, not to even mention price tags. From a new shirt to a new car, there are plenty of things you can pick up for that person you care about. One of the hottest-selling items in recent years has been artwork. Although not every piece of art would be considered a "luxury" gift, because art truly is subjective, some pieces are undeniably luxurious.

Take, for instance, the painting Sombrilla de Rojo by master Spanish painter Royo (not to be confused with Luis Royo - painter of "darker" art pieces). For just under $30,000, you could pick up the luxury gift of a lifetime with this one-of-a-kind painting authenticated by the artist himself.

Sombrilla de Rojo is an original work, oil on canvas, in a beautiful frame standing 46 centimeters tall and 27 centimeters wide. The painting itself is quintessential Royo, featuring a woman in a fall dress with her long hair pinned back in a ponytail. You see the woman’s back with her head turned and tilted to the right, seemingly letting her umbrella down as the weather changes.

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