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This 1891 canvas occupies an important year in Rusiñol's development — the year before the first Festa Modernista at Sitges and a moment when he was consolidating the lessons of his Paris sojourns into a more personal vision. By 1891 he had settled on the quiet, introspective subject matter that would define his career while still experimenting with different compositional approaches. His 1891 output included genre scenes, figure studies, and the first garden and courtyard subjects that would become his signature. The Museum of Montserrat's commitment to this year in Rusiñol's work reflects the importance the Catalan cultural establishment placed on preserving the full development arc of their most celebrated moderniste painter.

Oil on canvas from the transitional early 1890s phase when Rusiñol was fusing academic Paris training with a growing commitment to atmospheric, mood-driven painting. Brushwork likely shows more experimentation than his mature works — testing how much descriptive precision can be sacrificed to atmospheric unity.