In the 1970s one could note a more paused approach in Josep Puigdengolas’ painting. With the passing of time, the work of this Catalan artist became calmer when compared with his previous practice, dominated by the influence of Joaquím Mir (1873-1940). Furthermore, this was the time when his career began to really take off, managing to finally exhibit at the coveted Sala Parés, where he exhibited every two years after 1970. This specific picture must have been exhibited and purchased at Sala Parés the year it was painted, when the gallery was celebrating the 50^th anniversary of its reopening.

The composition contains echoes of the gardens of Santiago Rusiñol (1861-1931) while the framing is visibly influenced by photography in some details, like the partial cropping of the tree seen in the foreground on the left.

The combination of a naturalistic gaze and loose technique inject a sense of dynamism into this painting, in which the artist used the elegant and restrained palette common to the works he created in that period. The painting is lush and varied, accurately capturing the atmosphere of the well-known Montjuic Park and the views to be seen from it.