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Painted in 1890 when Rusiñol was still processing the visual lessons absorbed during his Paris stays, this canvas in the Museum of Montserrat belongs to a pivotal transitional moment. Rusiñol had befriended Ramon Casas in Paris, and the two friends shared studios and ideas, each developing a version of Post-Impressionist painting inflected by Spanish sensibility. By 1890 Rusiñol was moving decisively toward the quiet, meditative subject matter — gardens, interiors, melancholic figures — that would define his mature reputation. The Museum of Montserrat's collection of Rusiñol works provides a cross-section of his output across several decades, with this early canvas representing the phase before his Sitges period fully crystallized his identity as Catalonia's painter of introspective beauty.

Oil on canvas with the restrained tonal range and atmospheric handling that characterizes Rusiñol's work around 1890. Paint application tends toward smooth blending in transitional areas with more textured passages in areas of focus. The composition likely reflects an interest in mood over narrative incident.