Boneca com flores I Statuette by Jùlia Côta - 20 cm

This statuette is a representation of life in rural Minho (the birthplace of Portugal), combining primary and shimmering colors, feminine ornaments such as hats or earrings, and women's daily concerns such as flowers, chickens, fish, eggs, and here, birds...

The Boneca Minhota (Minho Doll, in Northern Portugal) is the most authentic expression of Julia Côta's personal and creative universe, who naively shapes clay, representing what she sees around her.

What I like

• A burlesque evocation of the traditions and mythologies of rural Minho, always imbued with sensibility and respect.
• An ultimately very modern work once removed from its environment.

Characteristics

• Height: approximately 20 cm
• Weight: approximately 450 g
• Delivered with its certificate of authenticity

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Júlia Côta is today one of the greatest living ambassadors of the "Figurado de Barcelos", an emblematic artistic movement of Portuguese popular art.

Granddaughter of João Domingos Côta da Rocha – considered the father of the famous "Galo de Barcelos", she was introduced to the art of clay modeling at the age of 9, a skill she has never ceased to deepen.

At nearly 90 years old, Júlia has become a true legend. Honored during her appearances, she is regularly visited in her small house in Barcelos, now located on a street proudly bearing her name, by artists from around the world who come to meet her as one would visit an icon.

Her works, at once naive, expressive, and deeply human, are now part of private collections, exhibited in galleries around the world, and featured in exhibitions and retrospectives. But despite this international recognition, Júlia has remained true to herself: simple, generous, touched by every gesture of attention… and always with her hands in the clay.

She continues, with tenderness and humility, to transmit her art to her daughter Prazeres, thus perpetuating a unique family tradition.

To discover all of Júlia Côta's works still available for sale, please click on the photo below.

To learn even more about Júlia Côta and her story, you can read our article "The fantastic world of Júlia Côta"