Fernando AMORSOLO (1892 - 1972) - Market... - Lot 11 - Expertisez Enchères

Fernando AMORSOLO (1892 - 1972) - Market Scene - Oil on panel - Signed lower right - 23 x 32 cm (on view) - Annotation of the current owner's father on the back ((February 1945 - liberation of Manila by the US First Cavalry Division, ending 3 years of Japanese occupation. Fernando Amorsolo asked me to replace the Japanese soldier in this painting with an American liberator. I didn't accept, preferring to keep the painting. Souvenir in original version) ) - (Small missing lower left and small missing frame around the perimeter) - Provenance: Artist's godson. Note: Fernando Amorsolo, a Filipino painter, is considered one of the most important artists in the history of Philippine art. He was known for his depictions of the Philippine landscape, its people and their customs, as well as for his portraits of women. Amorsolo was renowned for his exceptional technique and mastery of light. He began his artistic training at the age of thirteen under the tutelage of his uncle, the painter Fabián de la Rosa, who became his guide and protector throughout his career.