"Square in Taxco Mexico" Raymonmd Everett

Oil on board
Board Size: 18 x 24 in.
Frame Size: 31 x 25 in.
Signed and dated, bottom left "Everrett 1929"
 
A luminous, impressionistic window into the daily rhythm of village life in the remote, mountain town of Taxco, Mexico, in the 1920s. Everett utilizes a high-key palette and dappled, broken brushwork to capture the intense, sun-bleached atmosphere of a bustling market square. The composition is a vibrant tapestry of local life, populated by figures in traditional white attire and wide-brimmed sombreros, centered around the colorful bounty of flower stalls. The colonial architecture, rendered in soft creams, pale blues and rich terra cotta, provides a structured backdrop that leads the eye toward the distant, hazy mountains and towering cypress trees. A masterful example of early 20th-century travel documentation, the painting transcends mere scenery to capture the warmth, movement, and timeless character of the Mexican highlands.
 
This oil on board composition is read to hang it its origional, vintage frame.