Jose Vives-Atsara (1919-2004)
San Jose Mission, San Antonio, Texas, 1962
oil on canvasboard
30 x 24 inches
37 x 31 inches (frame)
signed lower right: Vives Atsara
verso: titled, signed and dated; label, Joseph Sartor Galleries, Dallas, Texas

Jose Vives-Atsara, a native of Spain, fell in love with his new home of San Antonio, Texas, and strived to honor her natural and manmade beauty. Vives-Atsara’s Mission paintings are particularly evocative of the connection between Spain and Texas, which the artist showcases in the dynamic composition of this painting of Mission San Jose. The artist’s Mission paintings are highly desirable for collectors, and this example truly stands out in the large scale of the Mission compared to its surrounding landscape as well as the vertical composition, which is not often seen in the artist’s work.

The painting appears to be in good condition. Under UV examination, there is no evidence of restoration or inpainting.