Hello, this item is an original oil painting on canvas by Jesús Ortiz Tajonar (1919 to 1990), dated 1986, depicting a Mexican street market scene with figures beneath fabric canopies. The work shows Tajonar’s characteristic late-career style, with heavy impasto, palette knife textures, and angular figurative forms, combining folkloric subject matter with semi-abstract composition. The signature and date visible in the lower corner are consistent with his authenticated works from the 1980s. The painting is executed on stretched canvas and presented in a period wood frame, which appears original to the presentation of the piece. Condition appears fair to good overall, with stable paint surface, visible age craquelure typical of thick oil application, and wear to the frame. The reverse shows standard late 20th century stretcher construction, with no gallery labels present.

From a market perspective, large late-period oils by Jesús Ortiz Tajonar typically sell in the secondary market between USD 1,200 and USD 3,000 depending on size, subject strength, and condition, with stronger multi-figure market scenes performing toward the upper end of that range. Given the substantial size (approximately 36 by 42 inches), dated signature, and visually dynamic composition, a realistic current resale value for this painting would be approximately USD 1,500 to USD 2,500.