Araceli Limcaco-Dans’s paintings successfully transcend the trite and sentimental by virtue of the rich complexities inherent in the subjects she chooses. Beneath the simplicity of the juxtapositions is a host of possible meanings just waiting to be deciphered. In this work from 1983, pieces of three different cloths—a delicately embroidered lace, a sky blue colored silk, and another multi-colored cloth—rest in a native basket, freshly washed and ready to be hanged as signified by the two white clothespins. Dans demonstrates an unassailable fidelity to nature in the realist tradition. What ensues is a smart juxtaposition between textures, colors—from intricate fabric details to the serene and wild colors of the fabrics—and the different roles of a woman—a wife, mother, and a provider.
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Araceli Limcaco-Dans (b. 1929)
Burdado at Batik
signed and dated 1983 (lower left)
watercolor on paper
30” x 22” (76 cm x 56 cm)
SOLD: PHP 575,000
This piece is accompanied by a certificate issued by the artist confirming the authenticity of this lot
Provenance: Provenance: Private Collection, Manila