José Ortega ( 1880 - 1955 ) was a Spanish painter. José Ortega s works have been put up for auction numerous times, with realized prices surpassing estimated prices, varying from 990.83 USD for Les gorges d'El Kantara en Alg√©rie in 2005 to 1981.67 USD for Constantine, le pont de Sidi M'Sid in 2005 , based on the size and medium of the artwork.