Oil on canvas depicting an assemblage of exotic birds—most prominently a brilliantly colored red parrot—perched along a twisting branch against a softly modulated green atmospheric background, with additional birds enlivening the surrounding foliage. Signed lower right (“Monte”). Monte, born in Barcelona in 1918, trained at the Fine Arts Academy in Barcelona (1937–41) and at the Academia de Bellas Artes in Madrid (1954). His career included exhibitions in Toledo, Andorra, and Ravenna during the 1950s, and he later worked as a restorer for the Sevilla Museum before returning to Barcelona to maintain a studio and complete commissions. Dimensions: 40 x 30 in.; framed 49 1/2 x 39 1/2 in. Provenance: Private collection, Capistrano Beach, California. Pickup & Shipping: This lot is available for free local pickup in Sacramento, CA. For crating and freight delivery we suggest Capital Crating. For blanket-wrapped delivery within California, contact Delbert McCrea at (831) 566-6088. For cross-country shipping, CCC Transport can be reached at (920) 450-5027. Overall very good. Stable, allover age craquelure; no lifting or flaking observed. Minor wear to the frame. Not examined under UV.