130 - JOSÉ COZAR VIEDMA (Baeza, Jaén, 1944).

JOSÉ COZAR VIEDMA (Baeza, Jaén, 1944). “Scrub on the Beach,” 1983. Oil on canvas. Signed in the lower left corner. Measurements: 46 x 101 cm; 49.5 x 104.5 cm (frame). Provenance: Estate of Ramon Martí Alsina and Ricard Martí Aguiló. Artistic and heritage collection originating in the legacy of Catalan painters Ramon Martí Alsina (1826–1894), a seminal figure of 19th-century Catalan Realism, and his son Ricard Martí Aguiló (1857–1935). Passed down and enriched across successive generations, the collection brings together works from the original holdings of both artists alongside acquisitions made by their descendants. Dedicated to preserving and recovering the family legacy, the descendants actively reacquired works by the painters as they entered the market, progressively expanding the collection to encompass paintings, sculptures, archaeological artifacts, and other items of artistic and historical significance. José Cózar Viedma is a Spanish painter who specializes primarily in landscape painting. He trained at the Círculo de Bellas Artes in Valencia and is associated with the generation of Valencian landscape painters that emerged in the 1960s. His painting, rooted in the Levantine Post-Impressionist tradition, is characterized by a loose and spontaneous style, frequent use of the palette knife, and a special sensitivity to light, color, and atmospheric effects. Throughout his career, he has depicted landscapes of Valencia, Castile, Aragon, and Andalusia, and has received numerous awards, including the First National “Jaén” Prize in 1968 and the Golden Shield of Baeza in 1977. His work is represented in various Spanish institutions and public collections.