Fish Market in Zihuatanejo, painting by Kirsti Alopaeus.
SOLD
This painting is currently available. It is oil on canvas measuring approx. 180 cms x 160 cms. The painting depicts a scene at the fish market on the municipal beach of Zihuatanejo, Mexico, near the pier, where the local fishermen station their boats and the women sell freshly caught huachinango (red snapper), tuna, dorado (mahi-mahi) and other fish and seafood. The hills across Zihuatanejo Bay, as well as sailboats and fishing boats, can be seen in the background. It is very typical of Zihuatanejo, with Kirsti´s signature tropical colors and spirit.
Fish Market, oil on canvas, Kirsti Alopaeus
Kirsti Alopaeus, 1943-2010
Kirsti Alopaeus was a friend and wonderful artist who captured the passion and strength of women and nature in her bold and colorful paintings. These pages are here to honor her work and spirit.
The size and quality of many of the photos of the paintings displayed here do not to justice to her work, nevertheless, they have been left in place in order to provide a more complete idea of the scope and flexibility of her talent.