José María Eguren Rodríguez (1874 - 1942)

José María Eguren (1874-1942) was a versatile Peruvian artist: poet, journalist, painter & inventor. Explore his Symbolist paintings blending traditional themes with modern techniques. A key figure in Peruvian art history.

In the foreground and on the left side, a hawk with a blue head, reddish wings and a white chest seen in profile with the head tilted towards the ground. Background with the pale celestial sky and on the right side, a pair of thin and languid cypress trees can be seen in the distance. Substrate adhered to a sheet of black cardboard where it reads: