Il Palio Di Siena -Original Silkscreen -Limited Edition 1/10"

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Il Palio di Siena -Original Silkscreen -Limited edition 1/10"
Italian Expressionist - Serigraph on paper -Pencil Signed ,numbered and dated … Read more Il Palio di Siena -Original Silkscreen -Limited edition 1/10"
Italian Expressionist - Serigraph on paper -Pencil Signed ,numbered and dated 2004
Paper size 34x18" frame size 40x22x2"

Visual Composition & Narrative
This limited edition expressionist serigraph powerfully captures the chaotic speed, historical passion, and raw physical tension of the famous Italian bareback horse race, the Palio di Siena.
The Foreground Spectacle: The composition focuses tightly on two horses and their jockeys (fantini) locked in a furious battle for position. The horse on the left is a rearing chestnut or palomino, its neck strained and teeth exposed in a moment of intense exertion. The dark stallion on the right plunges forward, capturing the violent, rhythmic motion of the race.
The Jockeys: The rider on the left wears a warm red-and-gold uniform, pulling hard on the reins to control his mount. The rider on the right is captured from behind, clad in a contrasting rich blue vest and cap, leaning aggressively into the turn. Their strained body language illustrates the danger and physical demands of the event.
The Backdrop: Framing the upper-left portion of the image is a massive, sweeping red archway that suggests the tight, walled corners of Siena's Piazza del Campo. Looming in the upper right, rendered in minimalist, sketch-like sand tones against a deep blue sky, is the architectural silhouette of the historic palazzo.
Artistic Style & Technique
Dynamic Expressionism: The artist relies on urgent, gestural lines and fluid, overlapping forms to prioritize the feeling of frantic motion over crisp realism.
Bold Color Density: A striking opposition is established between the fiery, warm reds and ochres of the left side and the cool, deep blues dominating the upper right and the right jockey's attire. The opaque, highly saturated layers of ink suggest a careful, multi-screen printing process where pigments cleanly overlap without muddying.
Texture & Media: The piece utilizes layered application of color juxtaposed with sharp linework, typical of master-level hand-pulled screen printing. This screen-layering process creates a clean separation of blocks, yielding a sense of grit, dust, and immense velocity.
Framing and Marginalia
Signature, Date, & Numbering: Below the main print window, the artwork features detailed handwritten graphite notes by the artist. On the bottom left, it notes "Series #2", followed by an exceptionally rare, elite print run notation stating "Limited edition of 10" and the highly desirable serial number "#1/10" (marking this as the coveted very first print of the run). The center inscription explicitly names the piece "PALIO" in quotation marks. The right margin contains a fluid, abstract cursive artist signature, underscored by the specific creation date "4-4-04".
Presentation: The print is elegantly presented with an ornate, mottled dark-walnut wooden frame, paired with a matching bronze-toned fabric matting and an inner gold border accent that complements the rich earth tones of the artwork. See less