Old Man with Guitar 2

The image is a stylized portrait of an elderly man seated and playing a classical guitar.  The style is a blend of realism and abstraction, drawing influences from Cubism and possibly Synthetic Cubism. The man's face and hands are rendered with a degree of realism, capturing wrinkles and details of age, but these features are simplified and presented in a way that emphasizes the planes and forms of the face, rather than minute detail. His expression is serious and pensive.  He has white hair and a prominent mustache.

The guitar is rendered similarly, its curves and surfaces represented by blocks of color and geometric shapes.  The background is an abstract composition of large, sharply angled geometric shapes primarily in shades of teal, beige, and orange. These colors are echoed in the man's clothing (beige jacket and pants, a light blue shirt visible at the collar), thus unifying the subject with the background.  The overall palette is warm and inviting, with a bold, almost poster-like effect.  The style is crisp and clean, conveying a sense of quiet dignity and musical concentration. The visible brushstrokes are minimal, creating a smoothly polished effect. The artwork conveys a mood of peaceful contemplation alongside a vibrant and modern artistic sensibility.

Also see Companion Piece - Old man with Guitar 1