About the Artwork:

Art without framing measures:

30" tall

24" wide

With frame:

31" tall

24 3/4" wide

(Measurements approx.)

Up for sale is a beautiful, authentic original oil painting on canvas by the late Ecuadorian modernist painter Lizardo Tobar (d. 2020). The piece captures an intimate and tender moment, depicting an Indigenous mother (or grandmother) gently caring for a young child dressed in vibrant yellow.Tobar was highly regarded for his evocative depictions of regional identity, indigenous themes, and familial connection. His work captures the visual warmth and analytical forms typical of the late-20th-century evolution of the South American Indigenismo art movement. The painting features a soft, stylized aesthetic with beautiful earthy tones and a rich textural application of oil paint.

Signature:

Hand-signed by the artist in his characteristic script on the lower left-hand corner of the canvas.Condition Report:Canvas Front: The paint layer is stable, vibrant, and in excellent condition with small expected spots of flaking or paint loss.

Canvas Back: The reverse displays natural "ghosting"—a standard bleed-through of the oil paint binder into the raw canvas fiber over the decades, confirming its authentic creation process.

Frame:

Clean and structurally solid with standard, light age-appropriate wear. No signs of water damage, warping, or moisture stress. Standard aging.

Lizardo Tobar painted from Ecuador. He spent his life and artistic career living and working in his native country rather than relocating to the United States.He was firmly rooted in the local South American art scene, and several aspects of his background highlight this connection:Local Training: Tobar received his formative artistic education at the renowned Colegio de Artes Plásticas Daniel Reyes in San Antonio de Ibarra, a famous hub for traditional art and sculpture in northern Ecuador.Exhibition Base: While he traveled internationally to study European and global techniques, his primary galleries, patrons, and collectors were concentrated in Quito and other major Ecuadorian cultural spaces.Thematic Inspiration: His direct immersion in the communities, rural life, and landscapes of the Andes provided the authentic foundation for his indigenist and mestizo-focused subjects.Because he created his work directly within Ecuador, his paintings typically made their way into North American homes through travelers, diplomats, or collectors who purchased them locally at South American art galleries and brought them back to the United States.