Women
1926
Long before Joaquín Torres-García became famous for his geometric grids, he was in Europe obsessing over ancient art. Painted in 1926, this piece mimics the look of a weathered Roman fresco, showing two women—one bare-chested, one in flowing yellow robes—standing side-by-side with a basket of red fruit. This captures his 'Mediterranean period,' where he sought universal truths in archaic, classical forms. It’s a fascinating snapshot of the artist before he returned to Uruguay and famously argued that South America should be at the 'top' of the world map, flipping our perspective entirely.
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