Beautiful night oil painting on board signed by Renato Natali (Livorno 1883-1979), one of the most appreciated exponents of 20th-century Livornese post-Macchiaioli painting. The work depicts an intense rural night landscape, dominated by an ancient well in the foreground and an illuminated farmhouse in the background, immersed in a suggestive twilight atmosphere. The composition is distinguished by its masterful use of light: the contrast between the deep tones of the sky and the warm light coming from the house window creates a poetic and contemplative effect typical of Natali's artistic sensibility.
Born in Livorno in 1883, Renato Natali was a major figure in the Tuscan art scene of the 20th century, participating several times in the Venice Biennale and contributing to the founding of the Gruppo Labronico.
Signed lower left and also on the reverse.
https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renato_Natali
40x30 cm
70x59 cm with period frame
