Shawl with flowers

This work titled "Shawl with flowers", executed in 1998 in oil on canvas measuring 113 x 63 cm and signed lower right as "M. C. Muset", stands as a superb example of Post-Impressionist still life and interior painting within contemporary lyrical figuration. Composed in an elegant, elongated vertical format, the painting features a lush floral arrangement emerging from a central vase upon an elevated pedestal, paired with the majestic drape of an ivory Manila shawl whose lower edge displays intricate embroidery, latticework, and fringe. Stylistically, María Carmen Muset employs a fluid, painterly handling rich in impasto, wherein energetic brushwork and tactile application build volumes with spontaneity while retaining form's synthetic clarity. Notable is the rich chromatic palette, built upon a powerful contrast between the luminous whites, creams, and grays of the draped textile and the vivid dynamics of the flora—pulsating with yellows, oranges, violets, and greens—all bathed in a soft, diffused light that endows the scene with warmth, elegance, and plastic virtuosity, confirming this piece as a high-caliber work for collectors of figurative painting.