ABOUT THE WORK

National Artist Vicente Manansala is mostly associated with transparent cubism, but also notable are his exceptional watercolor paintings. His sophisticated painting style is characterized with an economy of brushwork evident in these works; Manansala utilized the translucent quality of the medium to produce landscape and nature pieces in elegant allure and vibrancy. More than his refined technical mastery of the medium, also showcased is his ability to bring out an emotional quality in his watercolor paintings. In this particular work, Manansala’s impressive draftsmanship is readily seen in his depiction of trees. Displayed are his understanding of light and color, distinct brushwork, and compositional restraint. Viewers are led into a captured moment of nature showing its timeless beauty and ethereality, its charms and glories.