Why it matters
Ramon Casas and his friend Pere Romeu ride a tandem bicycle against the Barcelona skyline. Casas painted it for Els Quatre Gats, the bar at the heart of Catalan Modernisme.
Did you know?
- It was painted in 1897.
- Its bold, poster-like style reflects Casas's work as a poster designer.
- In 1901 it was replaced by a painting of the pair in a car, symbolising the new century.
Based on the Wikipedia article Ramon Casas and Pere Romeu on a Tandem (CC BY-SA 4.0).
