Anticoli Corrado Square (Plaza de Anticoli Corrado)

This painting was acquired by the Zaragoza Museum (Museo de Zaragoza) in 1929 after a public fundraising drive and is representative of the painter's costumbrista style. Mariano Barbasán has again chosen the town of Anticoli Corrado as the setting for an everyday scene. The powerful rural architecture serves as a backdrop for a routine scene with people and animals sharing the spotlight. The composition makes masterful use of light, loose brushwork, impasto, and gentle coloring.