Domingo Huetos

Madrid, 1921.

Artist and painter famous for his nude portraits of women in the intimacy of their bedrooms and for still-lifes, as cleverly painted as his women figures.

He usually presents picturesque people in folk costume, in open landscapes in which his careful drawing, with strong contrasts of light and shadow, are outstanding. Example of this were the works he used to illustrate four Unión Española de Explosivos calendars (in 1955, 1964, 1967 and 1978).

This taste for realism, and strong expressive contrasts, as well as his rejection of the avant-garde and foreign influences, in 1956 led him to be a founding member of the “Velázquez Group”, as a tribute to the painter from Seville who he deeply admired. Other members of the group included artists of unquestionable prestige such as Antonio Casero.

His awards include a prize from the General Directorate for Fine Arts, a first prize from the Madrid Municipal Council and the gold medal at the 1950 edition of the Salón de otoño.

1955 Domingo Huetos Young man with shotgun Oil on canvas 66 x 53,50 cm.	1964 Domingo Huetos Adolescent Oil on pressboard 72 x 60 cm.	1967 Domingo Huetos Portrait of an adolescent Oil on canvas 100 x 80,50 cm.

1978 Domingo Huetos Woman with peasant Oil on canvas 81,50 x 66,50 cm.