Mario Carreno (CUBAN / CHILE / NEW YORK, 1913 - 1999) oil painting on artist board depicting an abstract scene with musicians executed circa 1947. Signed "Carreno-47" to lower right hand corner. Mounted in a wooden frame. Work on board measures approx. 24" height x 36" width (61cm x 91.4cm). Measures approx. 28 3/4" height x 40 1/2" width (61cm x 103cmcm) overall with frame. Provenance: Includes hand written certification from the sister of the artist dated 2010 on the back of a photograph of the piece. About the artist: Born in Havana, 1913. "Like so many other artists, I studied at San Alejandro, but when I left for Spain in 1931, I wasn'table to dedicate myself immediately to painting. Graphic design allowed me to earn a living in those difficult years which were a prelude to the Spanish Civil War. In 1935, I left for Mexico, where I met and worked with the great muralists. But it was in Paris, between 1937 and 1939 that I began to exhibit with some success. The artistic environment was excellent; my circle was the same as that of Picasso and Lam. During the 40's I moved

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