This powerful and highly expressive mixed-media work on paper features a fiercely stylized rooster (gallo), a deeply iconic and central subject within contemporary Cuban iconography. Rendered in a striking combination of watercolor, ink, and charcoal, the composition contrasts the vivid, fiery red of the rooster’s comb and wattle with the dramatic, fluid textures of its body. The creature's form is constructed using aggressive, thorn-like charcoal markings, sweeping ink wash strokes, and vertical paint drips that pool intensely along the lower margin, imparting a raw, spontaneous energy. The title "Enkiko Embarancono" is prominently integrated into the upper left quadrant in the artist's distinctive script. The sheet features a personal presentation inscription along the lower edge and is fully signed, dated, and inscribed on the reverse.

Specifications

• Artist: José (Pepe) Orbón (Cuban, B. 1963)

• Title: "Enkiko Embarancono"

• Medium: Watercolor, Ink, and Charcoal on Paper

• Year: 2011

• Signature: Signed and dated "2011" in the lower right corner; includes a hand-written presentation inscription along the lower left margin ("Al crucero Chino con todo el aprecio Pepe..."). Fully signed, dated, titled, and further inscribed on the reverse.

• Dimensions: 22" x 30"

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