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A sunlit rural village street with stone walls, old brick buildings, and overgrown plants, featuring a lone rider on a horse along the dirt road.
Oil painting of a sunlit village street with stone walls, a donkey, and whitewashed houses under a blue sky.
Back of a framed painting showing a curved wire hanging system, brown backing board, and multiple labels on the edges, with worn tape along the frame.
A sunlit rural village street with stone walls, old brick buildings, and overgrown plants, featuring a lone rider on a horse along the dirt road.
Oil painting of a sunlit village street with stone walls, a donkey, and whitewashed houses under a blue sky.
Back of a framed painting showing a curved wire hanging system, brown backing board, and multiple labels on the edges, with worn tape along the frame.

Clark Hulings

1922-2011

A Village in Central Spain

MEDIUM: Oil on canvas

DIMENSIONS: 18 x 27 inches

ESTIMATE: $12,000.00 - $18,000.00

Signed and dated 1969 lower Left

Additional Information

Provenance:
Jack A. Morris Jr.
Sold by descent in the family

Clark Hulings (1922–2011) is regarded as one of America's foremost realist painters, celebrated for his extraordinary technical mastery and luminous depictions of everyday life. After a successful career as a commercial illustrator, Hulings devoted himself to fine art, earning international acclaim for his paintings of villages, marketplaces, and working people throughout Europe, Mexico, and the American Southwest. His exceptional command of light, atmosphere, and architectural detail has made his work highly sought after by collectors and museums alike.

A Village in Central Spain exemplifies Hulings' remarkable ability to elevate an ordinary scene into a compelling work of art. Bathed in warm Mediterranean light, the quiet village street is rendered with meticulous attention to texture, color, and atmosphere, while the solitary mule introduces a subtle narrative of daily rural life. The interplay of sunlit stone walls, weathered architecture, and expansive sky demonstrates the artist's unparalleled gift for capturing both the physical beauty and timeless character of his surroundings. Descended through the family of noted collector Jack A. Morris Jr., this work represents an exceptional example of Hulings' celebrated realism and enduring artistic legacy.

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