Santiago Rusiñol, Spanish
When He Thought No One Was Looking, Miguel Liked To Practice His “Rooster Walk,” 1890-91
Oil on canvas
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/// Painter, poet and playwright– a trio!
In this Portrait of Miquel Utrillo,
painted During His Stay
in Paris, people say
that his best Muse sparked poetry, (Clio).
/// Here, both artist and subject show balance.
Each creative, with multiple talents.
Santiago, as well
as his subject, Miquel,
made an effort to be seen as “gallants.”
/// Both make pictures from paints and from words,
quite unlike mankind’s unlettered herds.
But they walk and they dress
to exude their success.
They do not want to be viewed as nerds.
/// They may act like they’re both on vacation,
but an artiste requires inspiration.
Doing menial chores
is for work-a-day bores
who have jobs that produce perspiration.
/// It would happen whenever he tried
to extend his odd, short, mincing stride.
With the ground he’d collide,
wounding body and pride.
(Both shoelaces together were tied!)