Matilla i Marina’s painting could be defined as impressionistic-nuanced naturalism. This Catalan artist takes his starting point from reality, which he then interprets with an expressiveness that is restrained yet at once highly plastic, reminiscent in ways of his coeval Eliseu Meifrèn (1857-1940).

Seascapes and views of rivers played a major role in much of his production, for they allow him to depict water and its reflections, something very characteristic of the language of Luminism. This type of works was much in demand at the time and ensured the artist success as well as a regular clientele.

The work contains an interesting contrast between the vegetation in the foreground, created with a realistic use of colour that conveys a sense of peace and calm, and the rocky landscape in the background, rendered with light tones and more spontaneous brushwork. Worth highlighting is the importance of the study of light, readily visible in the treatment of light effects on the water, defined with long free-flowing strokes, a feature that gives the painting a highly modern air.