José Malhoa
José Vital Branco Malhoa, known simply as José Malhoa (Caldas da Rainha, 28 April 1855 - Figueiró dos Vinhos, 26 October 1933) was a Portuguese painter.
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| Born | José Vital Branco Malhoa 28 April 1855 |
| Died | 26 October 1933 (aged 78) |
| Nationality | Portuguese |
| Known for | Painting |
Notable work | The Drunks, 1907, Fado, 1910, Autumn, 1918 |
| Movement | Naturalism |
Malhoa was, with Columbano Bordalo Pinheiro, the leading name in Portuguese naturalist painting in the second half of the 19th century. He often painted popular scenes and subjects, like his two most famous paintings: The Drunks (1907) and Fado (1910). He always remained faithful to the naturalist style, but in some of his works there are impressionist influences, as in his Autumn (1918), that can be considered an "impressionist exercise".
At the end of his life, he saw the inauguration of the José Malhoa Museum, in Caldas da Rainha.
Malhoa's House, also known as the Dr. Anastácio-Gonçalves House-Museum, in Lisbon, was originally built in 1905 as a residence and studio for the artist. It was bought by Dr. Anastácio-Gonçalves, an art collector, a year before the painter's death, and it became a museum in 1980, showcasing several items from his collection, namely works from Portuguese painters of the 19th and 20th century.[1]
References
- "Igespar Ip | Heritage". Igespar.pt. 1982-02-26. Archived from the original on 2012-08-03. Retrieved 2012-02-07.
Literature
- Henriques, P.: José Malhoa; INAPA, Lisbon, 1996. ISBN 972-9019-87-8
