PROPERTY FROM THE BENITO J. LEGARDA JR. COLLECTION

ABOUT THE WORK

In his sophisticated watercolor painting, National Artist Vicente Manansala’s technical mastery of the medium is showcased. He would utilize its translucent quality to produce elegant works that feature various landscapes and picturesque nature. This1970 paintings have a notable emotional quality, exhibiting Manansala’s distinct brushwork of solid and broad strokes and compositional restraint as he handled light and color with technical ease. He may be more associated with transparent cubism, but his watercolor works are also favored by various collectors as these show the master artist’s unparalleled draftsmanship in capturing the allure and charm of places by evoking a diffused effect. Watercolor is also one of Manansala’s favorite media, which he had been using since childhood.