Outstanding is the atmosphere in Romeo Tabuena’s scenic renditions. The rustic themes prevalent in Tabuena’s oeuvre possess a very Filipino characteristic—the stilt-houses, carabaos, and tropical vegetation that are all native of Tabuena’s homeland. In 1975, Tabuena was quoted: “Whether concrete or abstract, these forms are basic ingredients for my work. From them, I gather my ideas for composition. I break them, rearrange them, restructure them into what is to me a unified and harmonious whole. I do not arrive at any particular subject matter. I simply paint the essence of my objective world.”
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Romeo Tabuena (1921 - 2015)
Verano Amarillo (Yellow Summer)
signed and dated 1970 (upper right)
oil on canvas
20" x 37" (51 cm x 94 cm)
PHP 220,000
Provenance: Galeria Central de Arte Moderno, Mexico