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Two women in an interior listening to a guitarist — History & Facts

Two women occupy a bench to the left, both dressed in flowing skirts and shawls, their attention fixed on the musician. A low table in the foreground holds a bottle, a glass, and a carafe, suggesting a relaxed, social setting. The walls are decorated with blue and green tiles in a geometric pattern, rising halfway up and meeting plain plaster above.

A birdcage hangs high on the back wall, and faint graffiti or writing is visible above it, contributing to the lived-in atmosphere. Light falls from the left, illuminating the faces and fabrics with a soft, golden glow, while casting deep shadows on the right side of the room. The brushwork is loose and fluid, especially in the women’s dresses and the rug, where rapid strokes and blurred edges evoke movement and texture.

The composition arranges the three figures in a gentle arc, drawing their gazes and gestures toward the music at the center of the gathering. A large black dog lies curled on the floor in the lower right corner, partially on the rug and partially on the tiles. Behind the guitarist, a wooden chair is draped with a blue hat and a shimmering, sequined shawl in silver and orange hues.

The light from the left creates a bright highlight on the women's faces and shawls, while the far right corner and the dog remain in deep shadow. Two women in an interior listening to a guitarist is painted by Joaquín Sorolla, whose name appears in the catalogue. The title identifies the subject as two women listening to a guitarist, matching the scene depicted in the image.

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