Onelio Marrero

Piggy Back, Oil Painting

2025

Artist Comments
Bright morning sunlight filters through nearly bare trees as a young mother gives her daughter a piggyback ride. Patches of lingering snow melt in the rising temperatures. Varied paint applications create a sense of magical wonder. This late autumn scene in Manhattan’s Central Park highlights artist Onelio Marrero’s attention to subtle, suggested details.

About the Artist
Artist Onelio Marrero paints impressionist scenes that capture the romanticism of New York City or the soothing quiet of a rippling pond. His work evokes nostalgia and intimacy, giving the viewer a sense of having visited the same places before. “Each play of light, each texture, and each movement of a figure can have a captivating effect on me,” says Onelio. Living in New Jersey, he enjoys the luxury of having his favorite subjects to paint—whether it's the urban surroundings or the abundant nature just a short walk from his home. When he’s not painting, Onelio spends time with his grandchildren and immediate family, cultivates bonsai plants, and reads.

Words that describe this painting: Central Park, Manhattan, New York, park, tree, snow, walk, path, morning, sycamore, mother, child, stroll, mother and child, NYC, impressionism, landscape, people, travel, oil painting, beige

Piggy Back
Onelio Marrero
Oil painting on stretched canvas
Finished white edges
Varnished and Ready to hang
One-of-a-kind
Signed on front and back
2025
12 in. h x 12 in. w x .75 in. d
0 lbs. 8 oz.