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Epifanio OrtegaPost-Impressionist Colorful Night Fair Landscape Gouache by Epifanio Ortega1970
1970
$1,200
£918.22
€1,050.92
CA$1,694.72
A$1,841.87
CHF 987.07
MX$22,363.52
NOK 12,392.08
SEK 11,491.77
DKK 7,849.05
About the Item
A luminous celebration of community, color, and Latin American spirit
In Night Fair, Ortega captures the vibrant essence of a town’s most magical moment — the annual fair at twilight, when shadows stretch long and the night begins to glow with human joy. The scene is alive with silhouettes, lantern-lit rides, and the soft hum of festive life. Dominated by a glowing Ferris wheel and bathed in yellows, purples, and indigos, this work is a visual symphony of light and togetherness.
The architecture in the background — stacked and sun-washed homes in ochre and white — recalls the close-knit hillside towns of Central and South America, while the figures in the foreground move like music across the plaza. Children, musicians, families, vendors — all merge into a pulsing, expressive rhythm that Ortega suggests more than defines. The details are impressionistic, but the emotion is clear: wonder, warmth, community.
Epifanio Ortega is a Mexican postwar and contemporary artist born in 1947. He is celebrated for his evocative cityscapes and folk scenes rendered in bold palettes and layered textures. His work bridges local tradition with modernist abstraction, drawing inspiration from post-impressionist color theory and the expressive freedom of Mexican muralism. In Night Fair, Ortega skillfully uses light not just to illuminate space, but to elevate memory into myth. This work is signed and dated 1970.
Painted in a time when many Latin American artists were reclaiming cultural identity through color and narrative, Night Fair reflects both personal nostalgia and collective heritage. It is as much about the architecture of joy as it is about form or perspective — a piece that invites the viewer to hear laughter, smell roasted corn, and feel the warm breeze of a summer evening.
Whether hung in a private collection or public space, this painting is a beacon of cultural pride, emotional depth, and festive humanity.
- Creator:Epifanio Ortega (1947, Mexican)
- Creation Year:1970
- Dimensions:Height: 20.75 in (52.71 cm)Width: 24.75 in (62.87 cm)Depth: 2 in (5.08 cm)
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- Condition:New floating frame.
- Gallery Location:Pasadena, CA
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU654316522082
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