ABOUT THE WORK

A classical realist of the highest order, Jose B. David has crafted a powerful brand of realism that boasts of the sunny, idyllic Philippines. Akin to that of the Amorsolo School, David’s romantic renditions of the humble tropical paradise bear with them a timeless quality — immortalizing the long forgotten past on his canvas. This very work by the award-winning artist is from 1953 — at around which time he resided in Angeles, Pampanga. About 2 decades before David’s establishment of his studio near the airbase.